Health
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Health Global Push to Eliminate Trachoma, the World’s Leading Infectious Cause of Blindness
Despite remarkable progress in fighting a neglected tropical disease, experts warn that renewed commitment and recalibrated strategies are…
4 March 2026 -
Health Private Sector Surgery Faces Stark Gender Gap as Women Remain Critically Underrepresented
New research reveals only 6% of surgeons in private healthcare are women—less than half the already-low NHS proportion—raising serious…
3 March 2026 -
Health Non-Doctor Healthcare Roles: Are Safety Standards Being Compromised in the Push for Faster Patient Access?
Expert warns that expanding roles for physician assistants and other non-medically qualified staff risks patient safety unless proper…
3 March 2026 -
Health Low Back Pain Diagnosis: Why Guidelines Are Missing Crucial Non-Spine Causes
A major BMJ editorial calls for urgent overhaul of how NHS clinicians classify back pain, warning that ignoring conditions outside the…
3 March 2026 -
Health America First Global Health Strategy: How Trump’s Bilateral Deals Risk African Health Sovereignty
US President Donald Trump’s new health agreements with African nations prioritise American interests over multilateral cooperation, raising…
3 March 2026 -
Health Medical Students Call for Real-World Learning on Homelessness to End Tokenistic Teaching
Future doctors must learn directly from people experiencing homelessness, not through lecture slides alone, argue trainee physicians in new…
3 March 2026 -
Health European Health Leaders Warn AI Must Be Built With Doctors, Not To Replace Them
Healthcare professionals across Europe are calling for artificial intelligence tools to be co-designed with clinicians rather than imposed…
3 March 2026 -
Health HPV Vaccine Provides Long-Term Protection Against Cervical Cancer, Major Study Confirms
Groundbreaking Swedish research shows no signs of waning protection up to 18 years after vaccination, supporting continued global…
3 March 2026 -
Health The Hidden Mental Health Crisis Facing Millions of Children in War Zones
Armed conflict is devastating children’s psychological wellbeing on a global scale, with experts calling for urgent funding and action to…
1 March 2026 -
Health UK Research Reveals Promise of Psilocybin Therapy for Depression and Mental Health Conditions
Landmark clinical trials show psilocybin-assisted therapy could offer new hope for treatment-resistant depression, with UK researchers…
1 March 2026 -
Health Global Mental Health Crisis for Children in Conflict Zones Demands Urgent Action and Investment
Researchers warn that over 470 million children living in war-torn regions face severe psychological harm with inadequate international…
1 March 2026 -
Health How Geopolitics Is Reshaping Global Medical Research – And What It Means for Treatment Breakthroughs
Medical research is no longer dominated by the United States, as China and India surge ahead in clinical trials whilst US funding faces…
28 February 2026