Will the NHS ever pay for the new era of dementia drugs?

The choice to not fund Alzheimer's drug lecanemab caused upset, but it is not a “wonder drug”.

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Promising lung cancer vaccine trial begins in UK

The jab given to 67-year-old Janusz Racz may revolutionise how this cancer is treated, say doctors.

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First drug to slow Alzheimer’s too costly for NHS

Health assessment body NICE says the benefits “are too small to justify the costs”.

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How worried should we be about mpox?

As a global emergency is declared over mpox, our health and science correspondent assesses the threat.

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UK's first drugs consumption room to open in October

The consumption facility for illegal drugs including heroin and cocaine is set to open in Glasgow.

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Mpox risk low but UK medics on alert

The UK Health Security Agency says it will ensure medics know how to spot and test for the virus.

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Mpox not new Covid and can be stopped, expert says

The world must act now to ensure vaccines reach the areas most in need, the WHO's Dr Hans Kluge says.

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