Health
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Health New Research Shows Home Exercise Programme Cuts Falls Risk for Stroke Survivors
A randomised trial published in BMJ demonstrates that tailored home-based interventions can significantly reduce fall risk among stroke…
24 March 2026 -
Health Younger Adults Overlooked in England’s New National Cancer Plan Despite Rising Diagnoses
A cancer support charity warns that the National Cancer Plan launched this month fails to address the fastest-growing cancer population…
24 March 2026 -
Health NHS Medicine Costs Set to Rise as Government Cuts Industry Rebates
New policy changes will increase NHS drug spending by £1.5bn over three years, with no additional funding provided to cover the costs…
24 March 2026 -
Health NHS Faces ‘Medicines Shortage Penalty’ as Global Drug Costs Rise and Budget Constraints Bite
The NHS’s success in negotiating low medicine prices may be inadvertently contributing to UK drug shortages, experts warn, as manufacturers…
24 March 2026 -
Health New Study Questions Accuracy of Kidney Function Tests Used Across NHS
Research presented at UK Kidney Week reveals widely used diagnostic equations may misclassify kidney disease, especially affecting ethnic…
24 March 2026 -
Health New Research Challenges How Doctors Monitor Kidney Disease Decline
Doctors need to focus more on how fast kidney function is worsening, not just single test results, researchers argue in new BMJ study. For…
24 March 2026 -
Health New BMJ Research Examines Kidney Function Testing Methods for Chronic Disease Monitoring
Subtitle Medical journal publishes study comparing accuracy of different blood tests used to track moderate chronic kidney disease in…
24 March 2026 -
Health Key Prosecution Witness in Lucy Letby Trial Did Not Disclose Employer Investigation
A prosecution expert witness in the Lucy Letby murder case reportedly did not reveal an ongoing employer investigation until after…
24 March 2026 -
Health NICE Issues Updated Falls Prevention Guidelines for Older Adults
New guidance extends risk assessment recommendations to care homes and hospitals, aiming to reduce falls-related injuries across all…
23 March 2026 -
Health New Global Health Research Standards Could Shape Kent University Partnerships
A major medical journal collection backed by WHO and UNICEF calls for more equitable international health research, potentially affecting…
23 March 2026 -
Health OCD Affects Three-Quarters of a Million UK Residents but Treatment Trials Fall Short
Inadequate clinical trials are hampering the development of effective obsessive-compulsive disorder treatments, according to new BMJ…
23 March 2026 -
Health Research Gap Leaves OCD Sufferers Without Adequate Treatments, BMJ Editorial Warns
New research highlights how inadequate clinical trials are preventing better treatment options for nearly a million people in the UK living…
23 March 2026