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‘My cancer spread while I waited 128 days for an op’: The cost of England’s care gap
England’s cancer treatment delays are worsening, with only 71.2% of patients starting treatment within the 62-day target, down from 71.9%, raising concerns about patient survival rates.
NPR looked for ChatGPT’s new crisis feature. It’s hard to find
ChatGPT launched a Trusted Contact feature allowing users to designate someone the chatbot can alert during mental health crises, but the feature remains difficult for users to discover.
New lawsuit argues NIH violated First Amendment rights of grant applicants
Researchers are suing the NIH, alleging the agency violates First Amendment rights by screening grant applications for specific words and phrases to reject funding for disfavored research topics.
‘My mother apologised’: A survivor’s journey after genital mutilation
A woman who discovered she was a victim of female genital mutilation after moving to the UK found support through specialized medical care and counseling services designed to help survivors.
What do heatwaves do to the body and who is most at risk?
Heatwaves can trigger serious health effects including heat exhaustion and heatstroke, with older people, young children, and those with chronic conditions facing elevated risk.
Alzheimer’s trial to test drug on people without symptoms to see if it can be prevented
An international clinical trial will test an experimental Alzheimer’s drug on symptom-free participants to determine if the disease can be prevented before dementia develops.
UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog
The UK’s medicine regulator has issued 44 recommendations for new AI regulations in healthcare, citing the need for continuous monitoring and patient transparency as AI products become more common in the NHS.
‘World-first’ vaccine designed by artificial intelligence
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have used artificial intelligence to design a new vaccine component, marking the first time an AI-designed antigen has been tested in humans.
Cheltenham A&E to remain open as doctors’ strike called off
Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department will remain open after the British Medical Association suspended a planned four-day resident doctor strike following a new government pay offer.
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
A UK Covid inquiry found NHS staff were inadequately protected by PPE shortages, with £9.9bn of taxpayer money wasted in procurement despite total government spending of £42bn on pandemic supplies.
Mental health groups have ‘failed to acknowledge’ risk of violence, says Mind chief
Mental health charities have failed to adequately discuss violence risks from severe mental illness, according to Mind’s chief executive, as a public inquiry concludes into fatal Nottingham attacks.
Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study finds
A major UK study finds that drinking very hot tea and coffee triples the risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma, with the effect linked to both temperature and consumption frequency.
Researchers warn social media driving harmful misuse of Alzheimer’s blood tests
Researchers warn that social media promotion of Alzheimer’s blood tests may mislead healthy people into unnecessary testing, potentially causing anxiety over biological markers that may never progress to dementia.
Lucy Letby hospital consultant tells BBC inquiry makes for grim reading
A consultant paediatrician who raised concerns about Lucy Letby says the hospital inquiry report makes for “grim reading” and reflects failures by senior doctors to escalate suspicions to police earlier.
Senators question Trump’s picks for top health positions, including surgeon general
The Senate health committee is considering three Trump administration nominees for top health positions, including radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general, her third such nominee.
NI health: Consultants and specialist doctors take strike action
Consultants and specialist doctors in Northern Ireland conducted their first-ever strike over pay on Thursday. The Department of Health reported 90% of routine and elective services proceeded as scheduled.
Covid inquiry PPE report – a look at the key findings
A Covid inquiry report found the UK wasted nearly £10 billion on PPE procurement, with expired equipment and systemic planning failures leaving NHS workers inadequately protected during the pandemic’s onset.
Inside Health – Where are we at with long Covid? – BBC Sounds
A clinical trial found that over-the-counter antihistamines and a prescription anti-inflammatory drug provided modest fatigue reduction for long Covid patients, though researchers emphasize it is not a cure.
Inside Health – A new era for type 1 diabetes treatment – BBC Sounds
A new NHS treatment called teplizumab can delay type 1 diabetes onset for years, marking a shift from century-old insulin therapy as screening efforts accelerate to identify eligible patients.
Mum ‘lost trust’ in Addenbrooke’s after surgeon review
An NHS trust reports more than 200 patients experienced harm under the care of a now-suspended orthopaedic surgeon, with 41 cases classified as severe and one death.
A cancer survivor hoped to work — then she lost her Medicaid disability coverage
A Montana cancer survivor lost Medicaid disability coverage after stopping Social Security payments to pursue work, despite ongoing health complications from her illness.
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