Health
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Health KCC Backs Learning Disability Week as National Figures Reveal Deep Inequalities
Kent County Council is supporting Mencap’s “Do you see me?” campaign from 15–21 June 2026, as UK-wide data exposes stark gaps in…
8 July 2026 -
Health MS Drug Trial Compares Two Leading Treatments Head-to-Head for the First Time
A phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine has directly compared rituximab and ocrelizumab in relapsing…
8 July 2026 -
Health Heart Test Breakthrough: What the ALL-RISE Trial Means for Cardiac Patients in Kent
A major randomised trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests a less invasive method of assessing blocked heart…
8 July 2026 -
Health UK-US Trade Deal Could More Than Double NHS Drug Costs, BMJ Analysis Warns
A new trade agreement between the UK and the United States is set to markedly increase what the NHS pays for new medicines, according to an…
8 July 2026 -
Health Urinary Symptoms in Immunocompromised Patients: What a New England Journal of Medicine Case Report Highlights
A published case involving a 42-year-old man on long-term immunosuppressive therapy has prompted medical discussion about recognising…
8 July 2026 -
Health Kidney Cancer Drug Trial Shows Higher Survival Rates But Greater Side Effect Risk, Study Finds
A phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that combining pembrolizumab with belzutifan improved…
8 July 2026 -
Health New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Trial Data on Heart Artery Assessment Technique
The FAST III trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examines whether angiography-based physiology can reliably guide…
8 July 2026 -
Health New Research Compares Two Methods for Assessing Blocked Heart Arteries in Patients with Borderline Coronary Disease
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine examines whether a non-invasive, imaging-based technique produces outcomes…
7 July 2026 -
Health Breast Cancer Research: What Kent Patients Need to Know About a New Treatment Approach
A study published in Nature Medicine points to promising early results for a combined radiotherapy and immunotherapy approach in certain…
7 July 2026 -
Health When the Brain Feels Slower Than the Test Says: Understanding Shrinking Cognitive Bandwidth
A perspective essay published in the New England Journal of Medicine explores how patients experiencing cognitive decline may struggle in…
7 July 2026 -
Health AI System Shows Promise in Predicting Rare Bowel Condition in Children, Study Finds
A machine-learning tool trained on genetic and demographic data appears to predict the risk of Hirschsprung disease, according to research…
7 July 2026 -
Health Woman Hospitalised With Gait Instability and Neurological Symptoms in Case Published by New England Journal of Medicine
The NEJM has published details of a 56-year-old woman whose progressive neurological symptoms — including painful pins and needles, memory…
7 July 2026