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The presence of certain bacteria in the gut microbiota, and fluctuations in a person’s metabolism, can be seen in people who go on to develop type 2 diabetes years later. This has been shown in a large Swedish study led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology. The discovery paves the way for identifying people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes at an early stage, enabling preventive measures to be introduced.

Two in five women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed only after an emergency hospital admission, when they are 3 times less likely to have early stage and potentially curable disease, finds a data analysis published in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.

Neuroscientists from King’s College London have developed an approach that targets a key protein to tackle several features of Alzheimer’s disease in one go. They found that KCL-286, a drug that has previously passed Phase 1 safety trials originally developed for spinal cord injury, was able to lessen many disease-linked features of Alzheimer’s.

A new set of 10 research priorities has been published by The Intensive Care Society to help shape the future of intensive care research. The priorities were developed in partnership with the James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

GPs are under more pressure than any other group of doctors and must feel confident in regulatory processes to prevent the practise of ‘defensive medicine’, General Medical Council (GMC) Chief Executive Charlie Massey commented at the recent Pulse LIVE Cardiff event.

New NHS staff standards will make employers accountable for tackling racism, violence and sexual harassment, with results published in league tables.

Thousands of lives could be saved and millions more improved as the government sets out plans for the health and care system to help cut the one in four early deaths caused by heart disease and strokes.

A major rollout of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools across the NHS is being accelerated to help cut waiting lists and improve care for millions of patients. A new AI triage tool in the NHS App that helps direct patients to the most appropriate NHS service, as well as widespread access to AI notetaking tools to reduce admin for NHS staff, are among the improvements being prioritised across England.

​The head of the NHS has  issued a stark warning to staff that they face the sack or even prison if they access patient records without a legitimate reason, as part of a new crackdown by the health service.

Backed by a record capital budget for health, rising to £15 billion in 2029/30, the Government's new 10-Year Capital Plan sets out how the government will rebuild, renew and modernise the NHS.

The financial cost of delayed discharges has risen to £2.7bn in 2025/26, up 7.5% in just one-year, new King's Fund analysis has found.

The AfPP Annual National Conference 2026 will bring together perioperative professionals from across the UK for two days dedicated to education, professional development, shared learning and safer surgery.

New research reveals public confidence in emergency care is in decline, with fear of long waits, corridor care and respiratory disease increasingly affecting whether older people seek help at all.

Nearly 2,000 people unknowingly living with HIV have been diagnosed by a pioneering NHS programme, which tests anyone needing a blood test in A&E, saving lives and preventing new infections, shows new data.

Medneo, one of the UK's leading diagnostic imaging providers, has announced a major new partnership with Ramsay Health Care UK. The multi-million-pound agreement includes the acquisition of Ramsay Diagnostics UK Ltd's (RDUK) mobile MRI and CT fleet and a six-year exclusive contract to provide mobile imaging services across Ramsay's national hospital network.

Prof Clare McNaught, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), has been appointed as an Honorary Chair at the University of Aberdeen. A graduate of the University of Aberdeen, the appointment recognised Prof McNaught's significant contributions to the surgical profession and her dedication to education and training.

​Nuffield Health has announced a new partnership with the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) that will see all its hospitals work towards AfPP accreditation - a major step in strengthening consistency, quality and safety in theatre care across its national network.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has supported a statement calling for a fair and evidence-based approach to recognising the contribution of international medical graduates (IMGs) in postgraduate medical training recruitment.

The Functional Gut Clinic, the UK’s leading provider of gastrointestinal physiology, has opened a new diagnostic hub within LIPS Healthcare, the seven‑day consultant‑led medical centre located inside the redeveloped Battersea Power Station.

A new gamma camera has been installed at the Glenfield Hospital, as part of an ongoing project to improve nuclear medicine services at UHL. The new GE HealthCare Aurora SPECT/CT camera will help doctors to assess the function of their patients’ organs, combining this with a structural scan.