Wednesday, August 7, 2024

AI in healthcare: what are the risks for the NHS?

Generative AI will be transformative for NHS patient outcomes, a senior government advisor says.

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BMA calls for ban on puberty blockers to be lifted

Doctors' union attacks landmark review into gender care for under-18s as it launches its own evaluation.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Two new dementia risks identified by major report

Treating failing eyesight and high cholesterol can help lower the risk of the illness, a study suggests.

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Monday, August 5, 2024

Drug shortages: 'I'm eating less and rationing pills'

Two people with cystic fibrosis say they are eating less and rationing pills due to the shortage.

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Mother's warning over asbestos-related cancer

Helen Bone, who worked as a nurse, believes she may have contracted mesothelioma while at work.

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'Game changer' AI detects hidden heart attack risk

A pilot is using technology that identifies people at risk of a heart attack in the next 10 years.

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Friday, August 2, 2024

The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?

The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.

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'We can't continue like this': Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul

'We can't continue like this': Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul 'We can't continue like this': Inquiry demand...