Health
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Health England to Screen All Newborns for Muscle-Wasting Condition
The government has announced a national newborn screening programme for spinal muscular atrophy will roll out across the whole of England…
17 July 2026 -
Health New England Journal of Medicine Calls for Compassion-Led Care for Undocumented Immigrants
A perspective piece in the New England Journal of Medicine argues that trauma-informed care should guide how doctors treat undocumented…
16 July 2026 -
Health New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Three Major Clinical Trial Results
The NEJM’s 16 July 2026 issue includes findings from phase 3 trials on multiple myeloma treatment duration, antiplatelet therapy, and a…
16 July 2026 -
Health Abdominal Pain Case Study Published by Leading US Medical Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine has shared details of a 38-year-old man assessed at Massachusetts General Hospital after developing…
16 July 2026 -
Health Epidurals in Labour Not Linked to Harm in Children, BMJ Study Finds
New research published in the BMJ found no clinically significant link between epidural pain relief during labour and risks of harm to…
16 July 2026 -
Health Adult social care support and wellbeing event planned for 17 July
Kent residents looking for adult social care information and support services are being pointed towards an event on Friday, 17 July. An…
16 July 2026 -
Health Unusual Heart Case Published in Leading Medical Journal
A man whose chest pulsations were visible between his ribs has been featured in the New England Journal of Medicine after tests revealed an…
16 July 2026 -
Health Kent and Medway mental health fund opens for applications up to £10,000
Community groups across Kent and Medway can apply for grants of between £500 and £10,000 through the Kent & Medway Better Mental Health and…
15 July 2026 -
Health When a Doctor Faces Her Father’s Death at Home
A New England Journal of Medicine essay by an ICU physician examines the hidden demands placed on families who choose home hospice care. A…
14 July 2026 -
Health Tube Feeding and Drip Nutrition: What Critical Care Patients in Kent Need to Know
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a major review confirming that nutrition delivered through tubes and drips is essential…
14 July 2026 -
Health Drug Trial Shows Setmelanotide Reduces BMI and Hunger in Patients with Rare Obesity Condition, Study Finds
A clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that setmelanotide produced much greater reductions in body-mass…
13 July 2026 -
Health Gut Health and Hospital Nutrition: What a Leading Medical Journal’s Research Means for Patients
The New England Journal of Medicine has shared research highlighting how the method used to feed patients in hospital can have a direct…
13 July 2026