RECENT NEWS

A study comparing one- and three-month antibiotic treatments to prevent active tuberculosis (TB) finds that a high percentage of patients successfully completed both regimens and suffered few adverse side effects.

Mount Sinai researchers have identified a cellular mechanism linking infections from influenza A viruses (IAVs) to cardiovascular disease, providing critical insights on how influenza can damage the heart and increase the risk of a heart attack or other major cardiovascular event.

NHS Supply Chain has demonstrated how Value Based Procurement can significantly improve patient outcomes and reduce systemwide costs through a pioneering programme evaluating second-generation surgical mesh.

Siemens Healthineers is to co-lead a major EU research initiative dedicated to improving the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies has announced the expansion of its manufacturing and process development presence in the North East of England to support vital biomanufacturing innovative medicines and vaccines in the UK.

New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that smoking prevalence among 12 to 30-year-olds in England could drop below 5% decades earlier than expected, if the government progressively raises the age of tobacco sale.

Nuffield Health has announced the appointment of two new Governors. The appointment of Dominic Dodd and Dr Sam Barrell will further strengthen the Nuffield Health Board, bringing significant experience in healthcare management and clinical leadership.

Propel Healthtech West Yorkshire is inviting innovators with ambitious healthtech solutions to apply for the next cohort of its flagship accelerator programme, supporting businesses to develop, test and scale innovations within the NHS and wider healthcare system.

Prescribing daily aspirin at the first prenatal visit to all pregnant patients was associated with an overall reduction in the development of severe preeclampsia.

​From pandemic preparedness and the rise of obesity drugs to personalised cancer care, infant health and loneliness as a global public health challenge, researchers at the University of Cambridge and beyond will take on some of the most urgent health questions facing the UK during the Cambridge Festival this March.

People across England and Wales are set to receive faster, fairer access to innovative HealthTech under the new National HealthTech Access Programme (NHAP).

The government has accepted advice on eligibility from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme.

The widest survey of nurses, midwives and nursing associates by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) reveals that over half of respondents (58%) are satisfied in their work – motivated by making a difference to people’s lives.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has warned that obesity in women and people of childbearing age is an urgent and growing public health concern in the UK, and that action must be taken to reduce preventable risks to women and babies.

A Sheffield doctor leading the way in research for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other gut disorders, including those linked to the brain, has won an international award.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published annual coverage data for the HPV vaccination programme for the 2024/25 school year. Uptake has remained relatively stable since the previous report, with around 1 in 4 still leaving school without protection against HPV - missing out on vital protection against cervical cancer for young women and several other HPV-related cancers for both sexes.

Ambulances handed over patients more than 2 minutes faster last month despite facing their busiest January since before COVID-19. Provisional figures show there were 420,324 ambulances handovers with known times in January, the highest number for the month since 2020 and a 5.2% increase compared to 399,415 in January last year.

The government has acknowledged that cancer mortality rates in the UK are much higher than in other, comparable countries and has published a comprehensive National Cancer Plan to help drive improvement.

​Nuffield Health is celebrating a major accreditation in infection prevention, as more than 90 of its hospitals, medical centres, and even fitness and wellbeing clubs achieve the Gold standard in Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT).

A wireless sensor the size of a paperclip could transform care for people living with chronic heart failure, enabling them to monitor their condition daily from home and catch warning signs before they become emergencies, NICE has said.