Health
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Health New mRNA Flu Vaccine Shows Promise for Older Adults in Major Trial
Phase 3 trial results suggest mRNA technology could deliver more effective influenza protection for elderly patients who often struggle…
9 May 2026 -
Health WHO Study Confirms Malaria Vaccine Saves Lives in Three African Countries
A World Health Organization study reports significant drops in child deaths from malaria following the rollout of the pioneering RTS,S…
9 May 2026 -
Health BMJ Editor Warns of Persistent Vaccine Safety Misinformation
Kamran Abbasi highlights pattern of exaggerated claims followed by scientific rebuttals in latest editorial. The British Medical Journal…
9 May 2026 -
Health UK Biobank Data Breach Affects Half a Million Participants Including 27,000 Kent Residents
Health data from 500,000 research volunteers was listed for sale on Chinese websites after researchers misused legitimate access to the…
8 May 2026 -
Health AI Chatbots Spread Medical Misinformation in New BMJ Study
A February 2025 audit found popular AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini frequently provide inaccurate health advice, chiefly on nutrition and…
8 May 2026 -
Health New BMJ Guidance Helps Kent Clinicians Spot Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Pain
Medical journal releases infographic and consultation tips for identifying pelvic girdle pain affecting up to one in five pregnant women…
7 May 2026 -
Health Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Affects Thousands Across Kent as Medical Journal Highlights Need for Complete Care
The British Medical Journal emphasises complete treatment approaches for the most common diabetes complication, which impacts up to 70% of…
7 May 2026 -
Health Royal Colleges Provide ‘Undervalued’ Support to NHS, Says Former RCGP Chair
Professor Kamila Hawthorne argues medical royal colleges deliver essential behind-the-scenes work but lack proper recognition and resources…
7 May 2026 -
Health AI Shows Promise for Emergency Triage but Faces Real-World Hurdles
New research suggests artificial intelligence outperforms traditional methods in hospital emergency departments, though experts warn of…
7 May 2026 -
Health US Research Funding Ban Could Slow Medical Breakthroughs for Kent Patients
The National Institutes of Health has halted all new grants for studies involving human fetal tissue from elective abortions, with…
7 May 2026 -
Health Over One Million in England Switch to Combination Asthma Inhalers, Overtaking Blue Reliever Use
For the first time, more than 1.09 million people in England are using AIR or MART combination inhalers without a SABA blue reliever…
6 May 2026 -
Health US Supreme Court Weighs Cancer Claims Against Roundup Weedkiller
The highest court in America heard arguments that could determine whether Bayer faces tens of thousands more lawsuits over its…
6 May 2026