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
Effects of smoking, drinking and not exercising enough ‘felt by the age of 36’
If people had all three unhealthy habits, their mental and physical health were much worse than if they had none, researchers found.
By Jane Kirby
24 Apr 2025
Politics
Transgender people could be treated in private NHS rooms, Wes Streeting says
The Health Secretary said there is ‘palpable anxiety’ among trans people about their rights and dignity.
By Jane Kirby
24 Apr 2025
Health
E. coli toxin ‘could be driving bowel cancer rates in under-50s’
Scientists are trying to solve the puzzle of why rates of bowel cancer are rising among the under-50s worldwide
By Jane Kirby
23 Apr 2025
Science
Low iron in pregnancy linked to newborn heart disease in ‘gamechanger’ discovery
This is the first time anaemia in the early stages of pregnancy has been identified as an issue.
By Jane Kirby
23 Apr 2025
Science
Patients with advanced skin cancer to test a new vaccine in NHS drive
The programme has already given thousands of patients better access to a personalised vaccine for bowel cancer.
By Jane Kirby
14 Apr 2025
Science
‘Landmark moment’ as new pill approved for common type of advanced breast cancer
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, which helped develop the drug, welcomed the move.
By Jane Kirby
11 Apr 2025
London9 Apr 2025
'Greatest gift ever': Baby girl born in UK from transplanted womb
Grace Davidson, 36, from north London, received the organ from her older sister, Amy, in the UK’s first womb transplant in 2023
Science
Tai chi, yoga and meditation may help lower high blood pressure ‘in short term’
Just over a quarter of adults in the UK – equating to around 14.4 million people – are thought to have high blood pressure.
By Jane Kirby
8 Apr 2025
Health8 Apr 2025
What is MRKH? Womb transplant offers hope to women with rare condition
Procedure could be a game-changer for thousands of women born without a womb
Science
Womb transplant baby a ‘medical breakthrough’, says Streeting
The procedure could ‘possibly’ be available on the NHS in the future, the Health Secretary also said.
By Jane Kirby
8 Apr 2025
Science
Baby girl makes history as first child born in the UK from a transplanted womb
The news gives hope to thousands of women born without a womb or whose womb fails to function.
By Jane Kirby
8 Apr 2025
Science
Womb transplant surgeons ‘shed tears’ at delivery of first baby
Professor Richard Smith and Isabel Quiroga have pioneered womb transplants in the UK.
By Jane Kirby
8 Apr 2025
Health
Girl becomes first baby in UK to be born from womb transplant
Baby Amy was born by planned NHS Caesarean section at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital
By Jane Kirby
8 Apr 2025
Science
Baby’s birth after UK’s first womb transplant a ‘huge milestone’, experts say
Grace Davidson received the organ from her sister, Amy, in the UK’s first womb transplant in 2023.
By Jane Kirby
7 Apr 2025
Science
Birth following UK’s first womb transplant gives hope to thousands of women
Experts believe a maximum of 20 to 30 womb transplants per year could be carried out in the UK in the future.
By Jane Kirby
7 Apr 2025
Health
Patients in A&E ‘risk getting worse because of missed medicine doses’
Time critical medicines are those prescribed for existing conditions, such as insulin for diabetes, Parkinson’s drugs and epilepsy medication.
By Jane Kirby
7 Apr 2025
Health
Pharmacies pause action while they examine Government funding deal
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) had warned pharmacists were facing a financial ‘cliff edge’.
By Jane Kirby
31 Mar 2025
Money
Cashless society drives drop in children swallowing coins, researchers say
Analysis found far fewer children are now needing hospital procedures to remove objects from throats, noses and airways.
By Jane Kirby
28 Mar 2025
Tech
Pregnancy scans using AI ‘pick up foetal abnormalities in half the time’
The AI scans took several thousand snapshots of each foetal measurement compared to three taken by a human sonographer.
By Jane Kirby
27 Mar 2025
Science
Cancer check doubles proportion of men who keep erectile function
NeuroSafe preserves the nerves running through the prostate’s outer layers, which are thought to be responsible for producing erections.
By Jane Kirby
27 Mar 2025