Researchers at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are investigating whether a ne

A one-day conference is hosted by the RCN Women's Health Forum and provides an unmissable opportunity to get the latest updates and developments on key issues in women's health.

Care should focus on healthy eating and exercise, not medicines such as weight-loss injections, says the World Health Organization

Migraine is a chronic neurovascular disorder characterised by recurrent attacks of moderate-to-severe head pain, accompanied by transient but disabling symptoms such as aura, nausea, vomiting, phonoph...

Failures in NHS maternity care have become all too well-known. Ahead of an action plan to address service failures, Sarah Scobie looks at three common explanations of what might be causing pressures…

Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK Brexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget and other “shocks” over the last 10 years have led to a serious and lasting deterioration in the UK population’s mental health, research has found. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the first and second Covid lockdowns also triggered big rises in psychological distress, as measured by the number of people with depression and anxiety. Continue reading...

Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment Surgeons have performed the first testicular tissue transplant on a teenager in the UK, offering hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could one day have biological children. The 19-year-old had his tissue removed and frozen three years ago before undergoing treatment for a serious blood disorder. He said he was “incredibly grateful” to the medical team behind the pioneering procedure, which represents a potential breakthrough for male fertility preservation. Continue reading...

Niamh Buckingham explores which key groups work together to support children's health in England and examines the key challenges facing the system, including rising demand, long waits, workforce…

Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke.

Understanding accountability and accuracy when using ambient voice technology in nursing documentation, including key considerations.

The UK Government has formally accepted all 44 recommendations made by the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Heal

Experts looking at UK, US and Dutch data found ‘significant increases’ in early onset cases of seven cancers, prompting warnings about lifestyle choices

Preventing sexually transmitted infections in gay and bisexual men who have sex with men

US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.

Five key national pathways for elective orthopaedic surgery procedures have now been updated by the GIRFT team, in collaboration with the British Orthopaedic Association and orthopaedic specialist…

A pioneering UK-wide research project is set to transform understanding of the long-term cardiovascular effects of chemotherapy,

In this episode, we explore the research taking place behind the scenes at NICE and how it helps us prepare for the future of healthcare. From new medicines and digital health technologies to…

Pregnant women and newborns are bearing the brunt of global warming but they are being forgotten, say campaigners

We brought health and care leaders together to reflect on the opportunities, risks and practical realities of adopting agentic AI across services.

A lot has been written about the incidents of the last few months in which AI agents misbehaved in serious ways. They took actions that would be considered as crimes if a human took them, escaped thei...

The British Thoracic Society exists to improve standards of care for people who have respiratory diseases and to support and develop those who provide that care.

Studies may include both sexes yet leave differences unexplored. That gap becomes more consequential when old evidence helps train medical AI.

Chair of the RCN Anti-Racism Sub-Group Mehvish Shaffi-Ajibola reflects on the importance of Black History month and why recognising the tremendous contribution of Black nursing must go hand in hand wi...

Read our progress update on how the MHRA-NICE aligned pathway and integrated scientific advice services are working since launching in April 2026.

GIRFT is getting started on a new workstream focusing on radiotherapy services, working towards a more consistent and sustainable approach to radiotherapy delivery and a reduction in patient waiting…