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Cancer scientists at City St George’s, University of London have made a groundbreaking discovery of a new ‘molecular signature’, which drives drug resistance in an aggressive type of breast cancer known as HER2-positive breast cancer.

The NHS is committed to ‘making the patient king’ - but how person centred is the health service in England? A new report by Picker brings together, for the first time, the findings from the national patient and staff experience programmes it is commissioned to deliver, on behalf of the Care Quality Commission and NHS England.

Alzheimer Europe has launched the “The Prevalence of Dementia in Europe 2025” report, which provides updated prevalence figures for the number of people living with dementia both for Europe as a whole, as well as individual countries.

Doctors may soon be able to tell just how sick a heart failure patient really is by using a routine MRI scan, thanks to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Specialist medical equipment provider, Central Medical Supplies (CMS), has appointed David Good to the newly created position of National Sales Manager. In his new role, David will be responsible for leading and coaching the CMS sales team, which operates throughout the UK.

Patients facing suspected lung cancer could get answers sooner under a new NHS pilot using artificial intelligence and robotic technology to help doctors reach hard-to-detect cancers earlier, with fewer invasive tests.

A fresh Scottish Government pledge that ‘innovation will have a pivotal role in ensuring women and girls have access to the best quality care’ has been backed by a health innovation specialist.

The Government has announced that it is taking action to make it easier for people living in rural and coastal communities to see a cancer specialist, as part of plans to tackle the current postcode lottery.

The UK Health Security Agency and Sleep Cycle have announced the beginning of a 12-week research collaboration to understand if privacy-preserved data collected through a sleep app can support traditional respiratory disease surveillance systems and early detection of respiratory virus patterns.

As sustainability targets and financial pressures continue to reshape operating theatres and sterile services, Surgical Holdings Academy is hosting a free webinar that will critically examine the true cost of sterilisation containers. The online session, titled “Containers: Circular Economy or False Economy?”, will take place on Thursday 29 January 2026, from 12:00–13:00 GMT.

The UK has some of the worst health outcomes for young children in Europe. But a new report by the Health and Social Care Committee says that improving access to health visitors and Family Hubs, while boosting vaccine uptake could help improve the lives of infants in England.

A toxin secreted by cholera bacteria can inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer without causing any measurable damage to the body. This is shown by a new study by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden.

Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed “fast-RSOM”, a new imaging technology that can capture detailed images of the smallest blood vessels directly through the skin – without the need for invasive procedures.

Skills for Care, supported by Skills for Health, has launched a stakeholder consultation as part of a DHSC-commissioned review of the Frailty Care Core Capabilities Framework.

Weston Park Cancer Centre’s radiotherapy remote monitoring team have scooped the British Association of Urological Nurses’ Urology Team of the Year title after successfully implementing a new remote monitoring service and nurse-led escalation clinic for prostate cancer patients receiving follow up care after intensive radiotherapy treatment.

A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for encephalitis (brain inflammation), caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) does not improve long-term outcomes overall, although early use may lead to better recovery, and the treatment is safe for patients in whom encephalitis is suspected.

There has been a lasting and disproportionate impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on diagnosis rates for conditions including depression, asthma and osteoporosis.

Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalisation for respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, according to a new study led by the University of Surrey. Scientists found that those with a severe deficiency (below 15 nnmol/L) were 33 per cent more likely to be admitted to hospital for treatment than those with sufficient levels of vitamin D (at least 75 nmol/L).

​The NHS is facing continuing winter pressures as the country approaches another cold snap, and as rising pressures are pushing hospitals to their busiest levels for this time of year since before COVID-19.

Men with high‑risk locally advanced prostate cancer in England will soon be offered the drug abiraterone on the NHS, following landmark findings from the UCL-led STAMPEDE trial.