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Health HPV Vaccine Before Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Preterm Birth
Women who received the HPV vaccine before becoming pregnant had a reduced risk of major pregnancy complications, including preterm birth…
9 October 2026 -
Health H. Pylori: What the New BMJ Clinical Update Means for Patients
The BMJ has published a clinical update on Helicobacter pylori, covering how the stomach bacterium is detected, transmitted, and managed in…
8 October 2026 -
Health Spain Urges Doctors to Wait as Government Works on NHS-Style Working Hour Reforms
Spain’s health secretary has called on doctors to be patient while the government attempts to overhaul working hour rules for healthcare…
8 October 2026 -
Health Three of England’s Seven NHS Genetics Labs Not Sharing Patient Data in Public Databases
An investigation by The BMJ has found that three of England’s seven NHS genetics laboratories are failing to routinely share information…
8 October 2026 -
Health Breast Cancer Treatment: What a New Medical Review Found
A review published in the New England Journal of Medicine outlines how targeted drugs, antibody–drug conjugates, and immunotherapy are…
8 October 2026 -
Health Eye Doctors Test Light-Activated Gene Therapy for Inherited Blindness
A small but closely watched clinical trial has tested a new approach to partially restoring light perception in some participants with an…
8 October 2026 -
Health Gene Therapy Restores Partial Sight in Blind Patients, Nobel Laureate Reports
Karl Deisseroth, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has described a study in which ten patients with advanced sight…
8 October 2026 -
Health Weekly HIV Pill Could Replace Daily Tablet, Trial Finds
A phase 3 clinical trial has found that switching people with controlled HIV to a once-weekly oral treatment worked just as well as their…
7 October 2026 -
Health Two Doctors Struck Off for Helping Overseas Graduates Cheat Medical Exams
Two doctors have been removed from the medical register after helping overseas graduates cheat in exams that test whether they are safe to…
7 October 2026 -
Health Gene Editing Treatment Targets Cholesterol-Linked Protein in New Trial Data
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a peer-reviewed article on CTX310, a CRISPR gene editing therapy designed to reduce a…
7 October 2026 -
Health New Drug Trial Offers Hope for Patients with a Painful Muscle Condition
The New England Journal of Medicine has shared findings from the REPLENISH trial, which tested the drug secukinumab as a treatment for…
7 October 2026 -
Health NHS England Orders Review of Advice and Guidance Scheme After Safety Watchdog Raises Concerns
NHS England has commissioned an external review of its Advice and Guidance scheme, following a report from the national patient safety…
7 October 2026