First gene-editing therapy may cure blood disorder

The treatment for beta thalassaemia is to be offered on the NHS and uses Nobel Prize-winning technology.

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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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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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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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