Health
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Health AI Safety Responsibility Shifts from Developers to Doctors in UK Health Systems
Regulators and the NHS increasingly mandate clinician oversight for AI tools, placing primary safety accountability on doctors rather than…
6 May 2026 -
Health BMJ Calls for Global Health Investment as Security Strategy Amid US Policy Shifts
The British Medical Journal highlights worldwide health investment as collective security amid America’s retreat from multilateral…
5 May 2026 -
Health Major Incident Declared at Darent Valley Hospital as Water Supply Crisis Enters Seventh Day
Darent Valley Hospital has declared a critical incident after a water supply fault in its west block has left patients, staff and visitors…
5 May 2026 -
Health New Guidelines Launched to Improve Child Health Research Reviews
The PRISMA-C 2026 extension provides tailored standards for systematic reviews of medical interventions in children and adolescents…
4 May 2026 -
Health Medical Experts Call for Broader Approach to Dementia Prevention Beyond Individual Lifestyle Changes
A new editorial in The BMJ argues that population-wide strategies to tackle dementia risk factors receive far less attention than…
4 May 2026 -
Health Paracetamol Overdoses Show 37% Death Rate in Staggered Cases, Medical Data Reveals
New clinical evidence shows delayed and repeated paracetamol ingestions carry much higher mortality risks than single overdoses. The Deadly…
4 May 2026 -
Health BMJ Medics’ Revue Returns to London Stage for One Night Only
The British Medical Journal is reviving its traditional comedy show featuring sketches and songs by UK doctors at Shaw Theatre on 15 May…
4 May 2026 -
Health South Korean Study Finds No Overall Link Between Prenatal Sedative Use and Child Psychiatric Disorders
A major study of nearly 4 million children offers reassurance that benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics during pregnancy don’t increase…
3 May 2026 -
Health MHRA Limits Nasal Decongestant Sprays to Five Days to Prevent Rebound Congestion
The UK drug regulator has updated guidance on xylometazoline and oxymetazoline sprays, capping use at five days due to risks of prolonged…
3 May 2026 -
Health New brain stimulation trial shows promising results for children with autism
A Chinese study finds that accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation can improve social communication skills in autistic children…
2 May 2026 -
Health Social Media Addiction Not Formally Recognised Despite Rising Mental Health Concerns
The British Medical Journal highlights the gap between popular understanding and clinical recognition of social media addiction amid…
2 May 2026 -
Health Medical Experts Warn NHS-Industry Partnerships Could Put Profits Before Patients
The BMJ has raised concerns about the government’s £2 billion life sciences plan, questioning whether commercial interests might override…
2 May 2026