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.