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.
Herts patient says heart medication trial has ‘improved my life’
A clinical trial found that most breast cancer survivors whose hearts recovered after treatment may safely discontinue precautionary heart medication, potentially improving quality of life for thousands of patients.
Alzheimer’s trial to test drug on people without symptoms to see if it can be prevented
An international clinical trial is recruiting asymptomatic middle-aged and older adults to test whether an experimental Alzheimer’s drug can prevent dementia from developing in those at elevated risk.
Mental health groups have ‘failed to acknowledge’ risk of violence, says Mind chief
Mental health charities have failed to adequately acknowledge violence risks from a minority with severe mental illness, says Mind’s chief executive, ahead of inquiry closure into Nottingham attacks.
A Louisiana case could upend telehealth abortion. What exactly is it?
A Louisiana legal case challenging telehealth abortion access could restrict medication abortion nationwide. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments this week in Louisiana v. FDA.
Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study finds
A major study of nearly 980,000 people in the UK found that drinking very hot tea and coffee triples the risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma, while consuming six or more hot drinks daily increased risk by 71%.