Doctors in London have achieved a major milestone in treating Huntington’s disease, a rare but devastating genetic disorder that destroys brain cells. For the first time, patients given a new form of gene therapy saw…

Scientists have unveiled an artificial intelligence system capable of predicting an individual’s risk of developing health problems years in advance. The model, known as Delphi-2M, can assess the likelihood of more than 1,200 conditions by…

A fresh Covid-19 variant, known as Stratus, is now spreading rapidly across the UK and Ireland, with health officials monitoring its impact closely. The strain has two forms, XFG and XFG.3, with the latter already…

More than 1,000 people with suspected dementia are set to take part in a UK trial of a pioneering blood test that could transform the way Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed. The test, which detects biomarkers…

For the first time, more children worldwide are living with obesity than being underweight, according to new Unicef research. The study shows nearly one in ten children and adolescents aged five to nineteen – around…

Ministers have announced proposals to prevent anyone under 16 in England from buying energy drinks such as Monster, Red Bull and Prime. The restriction, which would cover shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online sales,…

A patient safety initiative known as Martha’s Rule will now be introduced across all acute hospitals in England. The scheme, designed to give families a direct route to request urgent second opinions, was created in…

East Surrey Hospital in Redhill has been rated “requires improvement” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), a step down from its previous “outstanding” grade. Inspectors visited in September 2024, and although the report has only…

From January next year, the NHS will begin offering a free chickenpox vaccine to children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The jab will be given in two doses at 12 and 18 months, alongside…

Individuals who miss their cervical screening appointments will soon be given the option to test themselves at home. Under new plans from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), those who do not respond…

A successful lung health initiative is being widened across Norfolk and Waveney after proving effective in detecting cancer at earlier stages. The programme, aimed at smokers and former smokers aged 55 to 74, first began…

England’s NHS waiting list grew slightly in June, reaching 7.37 million people — up by 10,000 from the previous month. While this is still lower than the peak of 7.62 million recorded last year, analysts…