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NHS ‘not ready’ for new Alzheimer’s drugs/in /by
A leading charity says the NHS is unprepared for the rollout of innovative new drugs.
Wegovy, the weight-loss drug flying off the shelves/in /by
How did Danish weight-loss treatment Wegovy become a global sales sensation?
‘There is no right or wrong way to have alopecia’/in /by
Gail Porter has shown people that bald is beautiful - but she can wear wigs too, says campaigner.
Juniors doctors to strike over five days, BMA says/in /by
They will walk out on 24-28 February in a dispute with the government over pay.
Measles cases continuing to rise/in /by
A sharp rise in numbers over the past six weeks is being driven by cases in Birmingham.
Cancer waiting times in 2023 worst on record/in /by
Proportion starting treatment within 62 days in England drops to new low after 11 years of decline.
First UK patient recruited to new eczema drug trial/in /by
A doctor with the NHS trust says the medication being trialled is "potentially highly effective".
Men on Viagra may reduce Alzheimer’s risk – study/in /by
A study suggests a link, but more research is needed to prove the drugs benefit the brain.
Primodos victims ‘airbrushed’ from financial help/in /by
Families are heartbroken to be left out of a scheme proposing support for other patients.
‘Where I live, many people don’t have teeth’/in /by
As the government unveils its NHS dentistry plan, people in England speak about their fight to get seen.