Ella Pickover
Health
New AI tool which colour-codes the body during live surgery used in UK-first
Surgeons operated on a patient at St Mark’s Hospital in London.
6 Jun 2026
Health
Thousands who unknowingly had HIV and hepatitis identified though new tests
The initiative was rolled out across emergency departments in areas with the highest rates of HIV.
29 Oct 2025
Health
Call for public inquiry after report into missed opportunities to protect patients
One family has described how the report into missed opportunities does not go far enough.
29 Oct 2025
Health
‘Missed opportunities’ to act on concerns about children’s surgeon – report
A report highlights failures to act after concerns were first raised about Kuldeep Stohr.
29 Oct 2025
London29 Oct 2025
World-first breath test for pancreatic cancer from London university
New pancreatic cancer breath test could ‘revolutionise’ care for patients, experts have said
Business News
Ministers face call to ensure toys are free from ‘forever chemicals’
Fifty experts have urged the Government to act.
27 Oct 2025
Health
Prostate cancer sufferers in ‘postcode lottery’ to get new drug, says charity
It comes as concerns were raised that a new drug approved for NHS use will not be given to eligible patients.
24 Oct 2025
Science
Study suggests Covid jab could boost cancer treatment
Researchers now want to conduct larger studies to confirm the findings.
22 Oct 2025
Health
Fitness trackers can lead to feelings of shame, study suggests
Researchers have called for the apps to take a more ‘holistic’ approach to help people with their goals.
22 Oct 2025
Politics
Ministers challenged over claims of menopausal women being ‘exploited’
Unregulated private companies are providing menopause information online, researchers said.
21 Oct 2025
Politics
Government could have been ‘more liberal’ on outdoor time during Covid – Whitty
Professor Sir Chris Whitty was being asked about the impact of the pandemic on children and young people.
20 Oct 2025
Health
Women are being exploited by menopause ‘gold rush’ – experts
Academics have said there is a need for a national education programme for women.
20 Oct 2025
Politics
New ‘V-Level’ qualification to sit alongside A-Levels
The Government also announced plans to help children who have not passed maths and English at GCSE.
19 Oct 2025
Health
Outrage over parking fines for NHS workers
The Royal College of Nursing said it was ‘shocking’ that some workers appeared to have been ‘fined for going in to work’.
18 Oct 2025
Politics
£80m boost for children’s hospices hailed as ‘significant first step’
Concerns have been repeatedly raised about how hospices are funded.
16 Oct 2025
Health
New blood donor prompt for those applying for driving licence
People will be reminded of the importance of giving blood in official DVLA emails.
14 Oct 2025
Health
Woman becomes longest survivor of heart and lung transplant
Katie Mitchell had a combined heart and lung transplant 38 years ago.
13 Oct 2025
Politics
Almost 300,000 protest against pushing up NHS drug prices
Campaign group 38 Degrees said the Government ‘must reject demands for higher prices for vital NHS medicine’.
13 Oct 2025
Politics11 Oct 2025
PPE Medpro partners willing to discuss Covid gowns case 'settlement'
The Baroness Michelle Mone-linked company was ordered to pay back nearly £122 million due to a breach of contract
Politics
‘New era’ in history of passports will see King’s coat of arms on the front
The new passports will be issued from December.
11 Oct 2025
Health
Almost 2.5 million purchased weight-loss jabs in July, estimates suggest
There has been a boom in the popularity of the drugs worldwide.
10 Oct 2025