Specially designed singing classes have been found to be clinically effective at treating mums with postnatal depression, a major three-year study (Bind et al, 2025) – which was reported today (...
A network of walk-in GP centres will be opened across Scotland, the Scottish First Minister has announced, on Monday 13th October. Speaking at the SNP conference in Aberdeen, John Swinney said his par...
A new “unusual” side effect of weight-loss drugs is becoming more common, research has suggested. Weight-loss drugs such as semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) have soared in popularity. About one in eig...
The UK’s longest-surviving heart and lung transplant recipient has described how she was given the “gift of a normal life”. Katie Mitchell had a combined heart and lung transplant 38 years ago. The 53...
New blood test detects chronic fatigue syndrome in 92% of cases Scientists at University of East Anglia’s (UEA) Norwich Medical School. have made a ‘breakthrough’ in the diagnosis of myalg...
Donald Trump’s Health Concerns President Donald Trump remains in good health as speculation continues to circulate about Trump’s fitness. In September 2025, JD Vance said the president has “incredible...
GPs cannot ‘cling on to outdated systems’ says Streeting The Health Secretary, We Streeting, said he will not back down on plans to modernise GP appointments despite strike threats yesterday at the La...
The UKHSA updates COVID-19 data in the UK weekly. It currently shows about 2000 cases a week (and rising, see graph below), with upto 100 deaths (0.5% mortality). Latest comparison of UK COVID-19 case...
New drug candidate shrinks kidney cysts in polycystic kidney disease (PKD) In a recent study on animals and cells by Fedeles, 2024, a compound originally developed as a cancer treatment, was shown to ...
