Health
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Health Venlafaxine 75mg Tablets Facing UK Supply Shortage Until Later This Year
The Department of Health and Social Care has issued a formal alert warning that venlafaxine 75mg immediate-release tablets — one of the…
5 September 2026 -
Health Morning Cancer Immunotherapy Timing Linked to Better Survival, Study Finds
Patients with cancer who received most of their immunotherapy (a treatment that uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer) earlier in…
4 September 2026 -
Health CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Early Promise for Rare Nerve and Brain Disorders, Trial Finds
A small but closely watched clinical trial has found that a type of immune cell therapy may help patients with hard-to-treat autoimmune…
4 September 2026 -
Health New Drug Trial Shows Promise for Lung Cancer Patients with Hard-to-Treat Gene Mutation
A phase 1–2 clinical trial of daraxonrasib found that more than 30% of patients with a common lung cancer gene mutation responded to the…
3 September 2026 -
Health Children’s Mental Health A&E Visits Up 36% Since 2019, BMJ Data Show
Nearly 75,500 children attended hospital emergency departments with a mental health concern in 2025, with the steepest rise among children…
2 September 2026 -
Health New Weight-Loss Drug Beats Placebo in Major Clinical Trial
Survodutide, a dual-action obesity drug, produced greater body weight reductions than placebo in a phase 3 trial of adults with obesity who…
2 September 2026 -
Health Transplanted Islet Cells Survive Long Term Without Anti-Rejection Drugs, Study Finds
New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that specially engineered donor islet cells — the insulin-producing…
1 September 2026 -
Health New Research Tests Heart Monitor Use After Fainting Episodes
A clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine is examining whether immediate wearable heart monitoring helps doctors…
1 September 2026 -
Health A Doctor Reflects on a Colleague’s Cancer Diagnosis in New Medical Journal Blog Post
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a personal essay by oncologist Don Dizon exploring the emotional impact of cancer…
1 September 2026 -
Health New Research Standards Aim to Improve How Medical Studies Report Routine Care
PCORI has published methodology standards to help researchers better describe “usual care” in clinical studies, addressing a long-standing…
31 August 2026 -
Health Clot Treatment Trial Shows Benefit Over Blood Thinners Alone, Congress Hears
A major clinical trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress found that a targeted clot-dissolving procedure reduced…
31 August 2026 -
Health Heart Valve Surgery Trial Looks at Best Time to Treat Blocked Arteries
A major clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine is examining whether the timing of a procedure to open blocked…
31 August 2026