Jane Kirby
Health
Patients given ‘immune reset’ treatment on NHS go into remission
The therapy works by genetically modifying cells to enable the body’s own immune system to recognise and attack problem cells.
By Jane Kirby
12 Jun 2026
Science
Weight-loss jabs for children ‘are effective and help prevent mealtime battles’
Weight loss jabs, also known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, work by reducing food cravings.
By Jane Kirby
12 May 2025
Health
Weight-loss jab Mounjaro helps people shed much more weight than rival – study
Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide) are weight-loss medicines that make people feel fuller for longer and therefore less hungry.
By Jane Kirby
11 May 2025
Health
Weight loss injections may have an anti-cancer effect ‘beyond weight loss’
Weight loss jabs, also known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, work by reducing food cravings
By Jane Kirby
11 May 2025
Health
Fasting earlier or later in day ‘effective strategy for long-term weight loss’
A 16-hour fasting window can help people shed pounds, a study found.
By Jane Kirby
10 May 2025
Health
Five minutes of junk food advertising ‘leads children to eat 130 extra calories’
The Government is introducing a ban on the targeting of junk food adverts at children from October this year.
By Jane Kirby
10 May 2025
Science
Annual blood test for cancer ‘could stop half of cases reaching advanced stage’
Experts said there were 49% fewer late-stage diagnoses and 21% fewer deaths within five years compared to usual patient care.
By Jane Kirby
8 May 2025
Tech
Digitising NHS and adult social care ‘will cost £21bn over the next five years’
The Government has pledged to move services from analogue to digital as part of its ‘three shifts’ for the NHS.
By Jane Kirby
8 May 2025
Politics
Doctor ballot for strike action is ‘premature’ and ‘unnecessary’, says Streeting
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said doctors have now got a Government that is sympathetic to the pressures they are facing.
By Jane Kirby
6 May 2025
Politics
Long A&E waits for people who have paid into NHS all their lives ‘appalling’
A report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine shows that rising numbers of elderly and frail people are enduring very long waits.
By Jane Kirby
6 May 2025
Politics
Allowing staff to refuse to take part in assisted dying ‘positive development’
But Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the amendment ‘does not change’ his view on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill as a whole.
By Jane Kirby
6 May 2025
Politics
Doctors warn of ‘threat to patient safety’ over elderly people stuck in A&E
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine found that the older patients are, the more likely they are to endure a long wait.
By Jane Kirby
6 May 2025
Health
Pharmacists refuse patient requests for antibiotics ‘at least once a day’
Pharmacists say the current level of demand for antibiotics for minor ailments could pose a risk to patient and wider population safety.
By Jane Kirby
6 May 2025
Politics
Resident doctors in England to be balloted on strike action over pay
The ballot will open on May 27 and closes on July 7.
By Jane Kirby
2 May 2025
Science
New at-home pill for endometriosis approved for use on the NHS
Endometriosis occurs when cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body, such as the pelvis, bladder and bowel.
By Jane Kirby
1 May 2025
Health
NHS becomes first health service in Europe to offer new cancer jab
Nivolumab is a monoclonal antibody that works by binding to a protein called PD-1 on a type of immune cell called T-cell.
By Jane Kirby
30 Apr 2025
Showbiz
The Alarm frontman Mike Peters dies from blood cancer aged 66
The famous rocker supported U2 and Status Quo on tour and played with Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen
By Jane Kirby
29 Apr 2025
Science
Drinking white wine and eating more fruit ‘could reduce risk of cardiac arrest’
A cardiac arrest is an emergency medical situation that usually happens without warning.
By Jane Kirby
29 Apr 2025
Science
World-first clinical trial launched in the UK for a fridge-free vaccine
One of the biggest barriers to people getting vaccines in some parts of the world is the ‘cold chain’ required to keep vaccines cold.
By Jane Kirby
29 Apr 2025
Politics
Prescription charges in England frozen for first time in three years – Starmer
The Government said the move will save patients around £18 million next year.
By Jane Kirby
28 Apr 2025
Health
Thousands of deaths per year 'may be linked to ultra-processed foods'
UPFs often contain high levels of saturated fat, salt, sugar and additives
By Jane Kirby
28 Apr 2025