‘Ethnic bias’ delayed care before pregnancy death
A probe at Liverpool Women's Hospital finds delayed diagnosis and treatment of a pregnant black woman.
12-hour A&E waits in winter ‘becoming normalised’
Experts warn long waits becoming normalised as NHS winter waits show little sign of improvement.
England now seeing clusters of measles cases
Another 56 cases have been seen in the last week across a number of regions.
School uniforms may impede child activity – study
A Cambridge study suggests that children who wear school uniforms may be less physically active.
‘Meaty’ rice grown in lab for protein kick
A team in South Korea say they have cracked how to grow beef muscle and fat cells inside grains of rice.
Confusion over ultra-processed food labelling
Not enough data to say adding processing information to labelling would be helpful, researchers say.
IVF clinic investigated over possible damaged eggs
Guy's Hospital has apologised to more than 100 women whose eggs and embryos may have been damaged.
Pesticide maker used “weak” data on Parkinson’s
A UK pesticide producer did not look at key health records in its Parkinson's study, legal papers show.
NHS ‘not ready’ for new Alzheimer’s drugs
A leading charity says the NHS is unprepared for the rollout of innovative new drugs.
Wegovy, the weight-loss drug flying off the shelves
How did Danish weight-loss treatment Wegovy become a global sales sensation?