Jane Kirby
Science
Patients with advanced skin cancer to test a new vaccine in NHS drive
The programme has already given thousands of patients better access to a personalised vaccine for bowel cancer.
By Jane Kirby
14 Apr 2025
Health
More than 25% of patients having cancer checks wait over 28 days for answers
Cancer targets are being missed in the NHS, though the overall waiting list for planned treatment is falling.
By Jane Kirby
13 Mar 2025
Science
Why it is good to be nostalgic: Sentimental people ‘have closer friendships’
A study found people who are prone to nostalgia have more close friends and are better at keeping them than those who are less sentimental.
By Jane Kirby
13 Mar 2025
Tech
Prescriptions for ADHD drugs jump 18% year-on-year, figures show
Increasing awareness of ADHD on TikTok and Instagram could be driving the rise, together with the effects of the Covid pandemic, experts say.
By Jane Kirby
11 Mar 2025
Health
Patients being put at risk by medicine supply shortages, pharmacy leaders warn
The National Pharmacy Association said pharmacies frequently have to turn away distressed, frustrated and sometimes angry patients.
By Jane Kirby
10 Mar 2025
Science
Swapping butter for corn or olive oil ‘could slash risk of early death’
Researchers found the highest butter intake was associated with a 15% higher risk of dying from any cause compared with the lowest intake.
By Jane Kirby
7 Mar 2025
Health
Allowing physician associates to take on doctors’ responsibilities ‘costs lives’
The Royal College of Physicians and the British Medical Association (BMA) are among those who have raised concerns about the use of PAs and AAs.
By Jane Kirby
7 Mar 2025
Science
Patients have sense of smell restored thanks to surgery to treat long Covid
All patients taking part in the research had an impaired sense of smell for longer than two years.
By Jane Kirby
7 Mar 2025
Science
Scientists describe ‘Eureka moment’ over how aspirin prevents cancer spread
A new study suggests aspirin – or other drugs – could be used as a potential cancer treatment.
By Jane Kirby
5 Mar 2025
Health
Surgeons who separated conjoined twins in 1985 reunite with patient
A nine-hour operation at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London in 1985 separated twin girls
By Jane Kirby
5 Mar 2025
Science
Lifting weights helps older people tackle insomnia, research suggests
Strong evidence links sleeplessness to depression, anxiety and other health conditions.
By Jane Kirby
4 Mar 2025
Politics
Ending the 8am scramble for GP appointments ‘a big challenge’, Streeting says
A new GP contract has been described as a ‘breakthrough moment’ by the Health Secretary.
By Jane Kirby
28 Feb 2025
Science
Rapid treatment prevents need for life-changing surgery for rectal cancer
Using contact X-ray brachytherapy (CXB) to deliver radiation directly to the tumour can prevent the need for a stoma.
By Jane Kirby
28 Feb 2025
Health
Experts warn of ‘second norovirus wave’ with people catching bug more than once
Symptoms of norovirus can be more severe in older adults, young children and those who are immunocompromised.
By Jane Kirby
27 Feb 2025
Science
Simple blood test ‘could predict risk of major diseases decades later’
The highest risk of dementia was found in people whose immune system aged faster than usual – not in people whose brains aged more rapidly.
By Jane Kirby
25 Feb 2025
Politics
Health Secretary insists he did not ask NHS boss to leave her job
Amanda Pritchard announced on Tuesday that she will leave her role as NHS chief executive at the end of March.
By Jane Kirby
25 Feb 2025
Science
Omega-3s ‘could be vital in motor neurone disease and dementia protection’
Experts specifically looked at alpha linoleic acid (ALA), a type of omega-3 fatty acid found in flaxseed, walnuts and soybean and vegetable oils.
By Jane Kirby
25 Feb 2025
Politics
NHS boss Amanda Pritchard steps down from her role
Ms Pritchard became the first woman to hold the post of NHS England chief executive when she took up the role in 2021.
By Jane Kirby
25 Feb 2025
Health
Breast cancer cases and deaths set to rise dramatically by 2050, data suggests
The International Agency for Research on Cancer said one in 20 women globally will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.
By Jane Kirby
24 Feb 2025
Health
Pharmacies ‘hanging on by fingernails’ over financial pressures, leaders warn
Pharmacies are increasingly concerned about their future, according to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).
By Jane Kirby
24 Feb 2025
News
Health Secretary signals support for more private investment to fix the NHS
Wes Streeting said there is a ‘hell of a lot more to do’ to sort out the health service.
By Jane Kirby
17 Feb 2025