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Health Bowel Cancer Screening Intervals May Be Longer Than Thought, Study Finds
A major clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that patients who have had polyps removed during a bowel…
19 September 2026 -
Health FDA Officials Knew Covid Vaccine Safety System Was Flawed, BMJ Investigation Finds
A BMJ investigation has found that US health officials were aware that the algorithm used to detect safety signals from mRNA Covid-19…
18 September 2026 -
Health Bowel Cancer Screening: What the New England Journal of Medicine’s Latest Guidance Covers
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a clinical decision piece on how doctors should approach initial screening for bowel…
18 September 2026 -
Health New Trial Compares Oxygen Treatments for Serious Breathing Failure
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine examines whether high-flow oxygen works better than standard oxygen for patients…
18 September 2026 -
Health Saliva Test for Endometriosis Recommended for NHS Primary Care
NHS guidance body NICE has recommended a saliva-based diagnostic test for endometriosis, called Endotest, for use in GP surgeries and other…
18 September 2026 -
Health New Cancer Drug Trials Show Promise for Patients with KRAS Gene Mutation
Trials of drugs targeting a specific genetic fault found in several common cancers have produced encouraging early results, according to…
17 September 2026 -
Health Diabetes Drugs May Help Protect Kidneys, Study Finds
New BMJ research suggests two common type 2 diabetes medicines could slow kidney damage — but only in patients who already show signs of…
17 September 2026 -
Health Bowel Cancer Check at Five Years Works as Well as Three, Trial Finds
A major randomised trial has found that waiting five years for a follow-up bowel scope after removing high-risk growths is no worse than…
17 September 2026 -
Health Unequal Pupils in a Young Man: What a Rare Eye Finding Reveals
A 36-year-old man’s chance discovery of unequal pupils led to a clinical case published in the New England Journal of Medicine…
17 September 2026 -
Health Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Face Growing Global Pressure, BMJ Warns
The British Medical Journal has launched a dedicated collection of research and commentary examining threats to sexual and reproductive…
15 September 2026 -
Health Heart Risk Calculators May Give Wrong Results for People with Diabetes Outside Wealthy Nations, Study Finds
A BMJ study warns that standard heart disease risk tools, built on data from high-income countries, can produce systematic errors when used…
15 September 2026 -
Health Liver Cancer in Children: CAR T-Cell Therapy Wipes Out Tumour in Trial Case
A medical journal has reported the complete disappearance of a childhood liver cancer after an experimental immune cell treatment, in…
15 September 2026