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Barclay to set out medical school expansion plans

Health Secretary Steve Barclay will announce three new medical schools to boost the NHS workforce as doctors across England continue strike action. Alongside plans for a massive expansion of NHS training he will also set out a £30 million programme ...

02 Oct 2023 at 23:33

Health

Movement therapist with agonising connective tissue disorder undiagnosed for nearly 40 years coincidentally helped thousands of sufferers

A movement therapist whose excruciating connective tissue disorder went undiagnosed for nearly 40 years and took her on a fascinating exploration of the human body which saw her studying cadavers has coincidentally helped thousands of fellow ...

01 Apr 2022 at 08:25

‘Taking metformin after positive test reduces risk of long Covid’ – trial

Taking a common diabetes medication after testing positive for coronavirus may reduce the risk of obese and overweight people developing long Covid by 40%, new research suggests. The study found that 6.3% of people who took metformin, a ...

08 Jun 2023 at 23:30

‘Intellectually, socially and physically active lifestyle may ward off dementia’

Leading an “intellectually, socially and physically active lifestyle” may help protect against dementia and other cognitive decline, a new study suggests. This could include continuing education or taking part in hobbies. The new study,...

03 Aug 2022 at 22:00

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Top surgeon meets with Magee College's aspiring doctors

Magee College's aspiring doctors received a boost when Professor Neil Mortensen – the President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England – dropped in for a visit. Professor Mortensen took the time to meet the students at the Derry ...

24 Feb 2022 at 14:33

Teenager ‘stable’ in Scottish hospital after flight home in coma from Spain

An 18-year-old woman who was put into a coma after developing pneumonia while on a family holiday in Spain has arrived back in the UK after her relatives fundraised more than £80,000 to cover her medical bills and charter a flight ...

27 Jul 2023 at 13:07

Health

Walking for more than 5,000 steps per day may reduce Alzheimer’s risk – study

Walking for more than 5,000 steps per day may slow down cognitive decline and the build-up of a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests. Experts said the new 14-year study is one of the first to explore the ...

03 Nov 2025 at 16:00

Teenagers with obesity should be offered weight loss drug, say experts

Teenagers should be offered a “transformative” anti-obesity treatment to help them lose weight, experts have said. Academics said that the weight loss injection semaglutide could help adolescents with obesity to shed ...

17 May 2023 at 23:01

Hip surgery policies based on weight ‘worsen health inequality’, study warns

NHS policies that restrict a patient’s access to hip replacement surgery based on their weight have been criticised as “restrictive” by researchers. A study by the University of Bristol said rules put in place by ...

13 Jun 2023 at 01:00

Only 5% of students in medical schools from lowest socio-economic group – study

Only a fraction of medical students are from working class backgrounds despite efforts to widen access to the profession, a report has suggested. A small number of schools and colleges produce a high number of ...

27 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Scientists discover microplastics in live human lungs for first time

Scientists have discovered microplastics in live human lungs for the first time. Researchers from the University of Hull and Hull York Medical School also found microplastics in the deepest section of the ...

06 Apr 2022 at 09:55

Two-thirds of NHS operations’ carbon footprint from single-use items – study

Single-use surgical items make up two-thirds of the carbon footprint of the five most common NHS operations, a new study has found. By observing operations across three sites at University Hospitals ...

14 Apr 2023 at 00:05

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