Health
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Health Epidurals in Labour Not Linked to Harm in Children, BMJ Study Finds
New research published in the BMJ found no clinically significant link between epidural pain relief during labour and risks of harm to…
16 July 2026 -
Health Adult social care support and wellbeing event planned for 17 July
Kent residents looking for adult social care information and support services are being pointed towards an event on Friday, 17 July. An…
16 July 2026 -
Health Unusual Heart Case Published in Leading Medical Journal
A man whose chest pulsations were visible between his ribs has been featured in the New England Journal of Medicine after tests revealed an…
16 July 2026 -
Health Kent and Medway mental health fund opens for applications up to £10,000
Community groups across Kent and Medway can apply for grants of between £500 and £10,000 through the Kent & Medway Better Mental Health and…
15 July 2026 -
Health When a Doctor Faces Her Father’s Death at Home
A New England Journal of Medicine essay by an ICU physician examines the hidden demands placed on families who choose home hospice care. A…
14 July 2026 -
Health Tube Feeding and Drip Nutrition: What Critical Care Patients in Kent Need to Know
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a major review confirming that nutrition delivered through tubes and drips is essential…
14 July 2026 -
Health Drug Trial Shows Setmelanotide Reduces BMI and Hunger in Patients with Rare Obesity Condition, Study Finds
A clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that setmelanotide produced much greater reductions in body-mass…
13 July 2026 -
Health Gut Health and Hospital Nutrition: What a Leading Medical Journal’s Research Means for Patients
The New England Journal of Medicine has shared research highlighting how the method used to feed patients in hospital can have a direct…
13 July 2026 -
Health Fatal Encephalitis in Young Measles Patient After Stem Cell Transplant Raises Awareness of Vaccination Risks
The New England Journal of Medicine has reported the death of a 21-year-old man who developed fatal brain inflammation after contracting…
12 July 2026 -
Health Ageing Population and Shrinking Care Capacity: What the US Experience Could Mean for the UK
A leading medical journal has flagged a collision between a rapidly ageing population and falling nursing home provision — a warning that…
11 July 2026 -
Health COPD and Breathlessness: What a New England Journal of Medicine Case Study Reveals About a Common Lung Condition
A case published by the New England Journal of Medicine highlights the serious and often escalating burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary…
11 July 2026 -
Health Inhaled Treprostinil Trials Offer New Hope for Patients Living with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Two phase 3 clinical trials have examined the efficacy and safety of inhaled treprostinil for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…
11 July 2026