RECENT NEWS

The British Infection Association’s 28th Annual Scientific Meeting, with the Spring Trainee Day, is taking place from 19-20 May 2026.

Almost 1 in 7 NHS staff (14.47%) were physically attacked by a patient or the public last year – the highest rate for three years, according to the latest NHS staff survey.

Central Medical Supplies (CMS) has entered into an exclusive UK partnership with MOECK & MOECK GmbH, a leading brand in convective systems for patient temperature management.

HCA Healthcare UK’s The Wellington Hospital has become the first private hospital in Europe to provide Histotripsy treatment, a breakthrough treatment for liver cancer.

Coronaviruses not only use the machinery of the human cells they infect; they modify it to achieve optimal conditions to produce viral proteins and thus spread more quickly.

BHR Biosynex, a leading provider of point-of-care diagnostic solutions and home-use healthcare products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Martin as Country Manager for the UK & Ireland.

Rapid testing for bacterial infections is being rolled out in community pharmacies and GP surgeries across Wales. The two-year pilot project will provide near-immediate test results without the need samples being sent to laboratories.

A new international research effort is underway to find the best ways to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common infection of the nose, throat and lungs that can cause serious breathing problems in young children.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Group (UHN) have become the first in the country to jointly procure AI-powered technology to capture and record clinician-patient consultations.

A new international study published in The Lancet eClinicalMedicine has mapped global blood transfusion practices for life-threatening abdominal injuries, highlighting significant variation in care worldwide and opportunities for health systems to learn from one another.

New polling from the Health Foundation’s third annual health tech tracker survey shows that while the public backs most of the proposed new functions for the NHS App, many remain cautious around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.

Brandon Medical, the UK-based manufacturer of SMART operating theatres and critical care environments, is hosting a free, specialist webinar focused on de-risking healthcare infrastructure projects using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).

A pioneering implantable technology - often described as a ‘sleep apnoea pacemaker’ – has been introduced to the UK, offering an alternative treatment option for people living with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) who are unable to tolerate conventional therapies such as CPAP.

A woman who watched her own mother live with the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) for over 20 years and has now been newly diagnosed with the disease herself has said joining a new vaccine trial targeting a potential underlying cause of the condition can help treat people with relapsing MS was an “obvious choice”.

The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) has announced the launch of its Educator of the Year Award, created to recognise, reward and celebrate exceptional educators who are shaping the future of perioperative practice.

Tens of thousands of patients at risk of osteoporosis and other bone conditions will get faster access to vital bone scans, as 20 new scanners are rolled out across England.

The Confederation of British Surgery warns that the decision to withdraw funding for specialist surgical training, without national oversight and standard setting, will make "a recurrence of the recent Great Ormond Street Hospital scandal, which affected just under 100 children, more likely than ever."

A multi-institutional study, led by Mayo Clinic and published in Cell Reports Medicine, reports that pairing a next-generation immunotherapy with standard hormone therapy before surgery may help overcome a long-standing barrier in early-stage prostate cancer treatment.

In a significant advancement for cancer immunotherapy, researchers have developed a novel approach using mRNA-encoded nanobodies that effectively combat colorectal cancer in preclinical models.

A phase 1 clinical trial published in The Lancet has shown that combining stem cell therapy with standard fetal surgery before birth is a safe and promising approach to treat myelomeningocele, a severe form of spina bifida.