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Three patients in the UK receive ‘groundbreaking’ treatment for lupus

Three patients in the UK have received a”groundbreaking” treatment for lupus on the NHS, which experts hope could eradicate the need for lifelong drugs. Until now, CAR T-cell therapy in the UK has been used only in cancer patients, but researchers ...

08 Nov 2024 at 07:08

New therapy for Huntington’s disease ‘may slow progression’

New therapy for Huntington’s disease ‘may slow disease progression’

A patient in the UK has received a new therapy for Huntington’s disease, which experts hope could slow progression of the fatal illness. Huntington’s is an inherited condition that is caused by a defect in a particular gene. This is responsible ...

04 Dec 2024 at 07:19

Patients sought for new NHS trial for brain cancer after man sees tumour vanish

A new immunotherapy trial to treat the deadliest form of brain cancer is seeking patients after one man had remarkable results that saw his tumour vanish. The NHS study will recruit 16 people over an 18-month period and has been set up in ...

21 Jul 2025 at 00:01

‘Women must be told of risk common anaesthetic can pose to their birth control’

Women must be warned that a common anaesthetic could make their contraception less effective, researchers said, after a study suggested patients are not being routinely informed of the risk. Doctors at a London hospital trust found no ...

03 Jun 2022 at 00:01

Charles praises NHS as he opens £380m cancer treatment centre

The Prince of Wales praised the NHS for withstanding the “pressure” of the pandemic as he opened a new facility providing ground-breaking cancer treatment. Charles paid tribute to the “professionalism” and “resilience” of medical ...

02 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Woman with blood disorder hopes for cure thanks to NHS gene-editing therapy

A woman who has received a breakthrough gene-editing treatment on the NHS is hoping 2026 is the year she will be cured of a major blood disorder. Kavita Mehta, 36, from London, has beta thalassaemia, which means her body fails ...

01 Jan 2026 at 09:36

Biology teacher becomes first UK patient to receive ‘gamechanger’ therapy for MS

A biology teacher has become the first patient in the UK to receive a “gamechanger” therapy to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). The CAR T-cell treatment, which experts believe could “transform” lives by halting or slowing down ...

24 Oct 2025 at 01:03

First UK patients fitted with app-controlled nerve stimulator for sleep apnoea

Patients with a common sleep disorder have been fitted with an app-controlled device that zaps the nerves in the tongue to help them breathe overnight in a UK first. The technology could spell the end for uncomfortable ...

13 Dec 2024 at 00:01

British patients test world’s first personalised mRNA jab for melanoma

The world’s first personalised mRNA cancer jab for melanoma – which also has the potential to stop lung, bladder and kidney cancer – is being tested in British patients. The “gamechanger” jab, which offers hope of a ...

26 Apr 2024 at 04:23

Lung cancer vaccine tested on UK patient for the first time

A new vaccine that primes the immune system to recognise and fight lung cancer is being tested for the first time on patients in the UK. Researchers leading the trial said the treatment could improve survival rates ...

23 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Brain damage study leads to new discovery

Scientists have found the region of the brain responsible for a person’s ability to deal with new problems by examining brain-damaged patients. Researchers, led by experts from the National Hospital for Neurology ...

16 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Patients have sense of smell restored thanks to surgery to treat long Covid

People who lost their sense of smell, and accompanying taste, because of long Covid, have had it restored thanks to nasal surgery. Experts at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) used ...

07 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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