The new drug could reduce the need for blood transfusions and ensure a ‘higher quality of life’ for patients with sickle cell disease
The Transform trial is said to have the potential to reduce deaths from the disease by 40%, saving thousands of lives a year in the UK
Researchers have found that the patches could replace measles and rubella injections as a ‘pain-free and safer’ alternative
The NHS MMR campaign has boosted vaccine uptake, but UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) figures show cases are still on the rise
More than half of children in England have drunk alcohol by age 13, making this a ‘serious public health threat’
Experts have expressed concern at the data showing ‘dangerous stress levels’ for nurses in the NHS, calling for urgent action by the Government
More than 12,000 people in the UK have died from asthma attacks since 2014, leading the UK to have one of the ‘worst asthma death rates in Europe'
The new drug treatment has shown to improve the survival time without serious side-effects in children
Researchers at UCL have a found a rise in smoking rates among middle class and wealthier women under the age of 45 in England
Survivors of the contaminated blood scandal in the 1970s and 80s are hoping to get some answers and redress as the public inquiry publishes its final report next month
Ian Peate looks at how screening programmes can improve diagnosis rates for men
Researchers at Queen Mary University found that the HbA1c test may give falsely lower blood sugar levels in South Asian people, leading to delayed diagnosis
Health leaders across the country have responded to Dame Ruth May’s announcement, expressing gratitude for her work as a CNO
Ammara Hughes looks at a new model of care for rectal medicine
Cancer Research UK will provide funding to the University of Oxford over the next five years to train early-career clinician scientists to be involved in cancer research.
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