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Survey for Jersey children to include social media for first time
A survey for Jersey students in Years 4-12 will launch in October, marking the first time it includes questions about social media and generative AI use alongside health and wellbeing topics.
Gen X is drinking more as younger Americans cut back on alcohol, study finds
A new study finds alcohol consumption decreased among Americans under 40, but increased among adults aged 50-64, with heavy drinking rising most sharply in that older demographic.
Social anxiety: The hidden habits that make it worse – and how you can break them
Social anxiety disorder affects up to 12% of people at some point in their lives, with research showing more than a fifth of university students experience social anxiety during their studies.
Lampard Inquiry considers early findings on Essex deaths
A public inquiry into over 2,000 deaths under Essex mental health services is examining inpatient safety and monitoring technology, with interim recommendations possible before the final 2028 report.
Nobel Prize for Medicine for showing inner workings of the brain
Three neuroscientists received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for developing optogenetics, a technique using light to control brain circuits and advance understanding of neurological disorders.
‘Ominous signs’ of winter pressures as NHS waiting list grows
England’s NHS waiting list for routine hospital treatment rose for the second consecutive month to 7.37 million treatments, raising concerns about meeting the government’s 2029 target of treating 92% of patients within 18 weeks.
FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year
The FDA says its safety review of the abortion pill mifepristone will extend into next year, with a report on findings expected by March 2027, according to a court-ordered update.
Cheltenham A&E to remain open as doctors’ strike called off
Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E will remain open after the British Medical Association suspended a planned four-day resident doctor strike following a new government pay offer.
NI health: Consultants and specialist doctors take strike action
Consultants and specialist doctors in Northern Ireland conducted their first-ever strike over pay, with 90% of routine services continuing despite the 24-hour industrial action.
Free NHS meningitis jab available for some teenagers – what you need to know
England is offering free meningitis B vaccines to a million young people, particularly 17-18 year-olds and first-year university students, following an outbreak in Kent earlier this year.
Covid inquiry PPE report – a look at the key findings
A UK Covid inquiry has published findings on critical PPE shortages during the pandemic, revealing nearly £10 billion in wasted taxpayer money on personal protective equipment procurement.
Only 3% of US sickle cell patients receive red blood cell exchange for disease, researchers find
Fewer than 3% of US sickle cell patients receive red blood cell exchange therapy despite 91% of healthcare providers having access to the procedure, according to a new survey.
Three in four UK GPs ‘too busy to talk to their patients in depth’
A Royal College of GPs survey finds 75% of UK family doctors lack time for in-depth preventative care conversations with patients about lifestyle changes and health management.
2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for ‘mirror image’ molecule research, with impact on pharmacology
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry for discoveries enabling precise manufacturing of chiral molecules, which has major implications for safer pharmaceutical development.
Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal
Gene therapy based on optogenetics has safely restored partial vision in ten people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic eye disorder affecting over 1.5 million worldwide.
Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK
A 19-year-old in the UK has undergone the first testicular tissue transplant in the country, offering potential fertility preservation options for boys undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Mum blamed for baby’s death at Telford hospital calls for change in NHS
A couple whose infant daughter died at an NHS hospital following preventable care failures has partnered with the trust to develop a compassionate care initiative aimed at improving patient treatment across the health service.
A mother-daughter quest to find fellow members of an ultra-rare genetic community
A mother investigates Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome, a genetic condition affecting her daughter, by meeting the syndrome’s founders and tracking down members of the ultra-rare community of 337 known cases worldwide.
Breast cancer can behave differently in older women. This physician is making more tailored treatments a reality
Breast cancer develops differently in older women due to hormone levels and inflammation, yet they are underrepresented in clinical trials and often receive standardized treatments. A physician-scientist is working to enable more tailored approaches for this population.
Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds
A UK study found that Brexit, Covid lockdowns, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and other major events triggered significant and lasting deterioration in mental health across the population.
‘They accepted the money but didn’t take care of my child’: what Luna Wong’s death reveals about the treatment of international students in the UK
Luna Wong, a 16-year-old international student from Hong Kong, died by suicide in July 2023 while studying at a UK boarding school, raising questions about safeguards for vulnerable international students in private education.
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