Why Andy Burnham is right to want for‑profit firms out of social care
Benjamin Goodair, London School of Economics and Political Science Prime minister Andy Burnham announced on Wednesday his commitment to improving…
Category: Health
Dire shortage of blood supplies prompts urgent appeal
Serious shortages have been recorded in available blood supplies, with the head of the blood centre, Andri Panayiotou, issuing a…
Weight‑loss drugs like Ozempic could work for addiction too – and we finally know how
Robert Munn, University of Otago For many people, the thought of a tasty burger or a cold pint of…
World’s first clinical trial of a vaccine designed to protect against Bundibugyo ebolavirus
The first volunteer has been successfully vaccinated in the world’s first clinical trial of a vaccine designed to protect against…
Five hidden pitfalls of fitness tracking
Sahar Bakr, Nottingham Trent University Many people in the UK now use apps, smartwatches or wearable devices to track…
Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread
Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis In the weeks around the 2026 annual meeting of the American Society of…
Brain protein contributes to the development of epilepsy
Portuguese researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that helps explain how a naturally occurring brain protein contributes to the development…
Liver patients’ group pushes for faster drug access and streamlined approvals
Access to modern treatments for liver disease patients, along with the strengthening of prevention and early diagnosis, were at the…
GeSY expands podiatry cover for diabetes and kidney patients
Cyprus’s national health system, GeSY, has expanded its podiatry services, adding new categories of eligible patients and significantly increasing the…
Cypriot teenager at heart of rare four-way kidney transplant chain linking Jewish, Muslim and Christian families in Israel
A 16-year-old girl from Cyprus has become the starting point of a remarkable chain of kidney transplants that brought together…