Deaf patients condemn shortage of BSL interpreters in NHS
A critical shortage of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters within the National Health Service (NHS) is leaving deaf patients feeling ignored, frustrated, and facing significant delays in receiving vital medical…
Using AI for medical advice ‘dangerous’, Oxford study finds
Dr. Rebecca Payne, a co-author of the study and a practicing General Practitioner (GP), expressed significant concern, stating, "Despite all the hype, AI just isn’t ready to take on the…
Could this spider’s silk help repair nerve senses?
In a groundbreaking intersection of nature’s ingenuity and medical innovation, scientists are harnessing the remarkable properties of spider silk to develop revolutionary surgical devices aimed at regenerating damaged nerves. Dr.…
Inside Health – Why is it so hard to find an NHS dentist? – BBC Sounds
The persistent and growing crisis in NHS dentistry is a critical issue dominating public discourse and political agendas across the United Kingdom. For countless individuals, securing a dental appointment under…
Sepsis mistakes killed our daughter – we fear it could happen again
When Bethan James, brimming with youthful optimism, spoke to her YouTube followers at the age of 16, her aspirations for 2026 painted a picture of a future filled with partnership,…
I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my body
In a stark, revealing experiment, I found myself in a laboratory, peering into a microscope at my own blood. What greeted me was unsettling: amongst the normally pristine red blood…
Weight-loss jab Mounjaro helped Nottinghamshire woman find cancer
A Nottinghamshire woman has credited the weight-loss jab Mounjaro with saving her life after it led to the discovery of stage two breast cancer. Rebecca Combellack, 37, from Sutton Bonington,…
Why are fewer people donating their organs?
For nearly a year, Matthew Smith began each day with a profound question: would this be the day he received the life-saving phone call? Diagnosed with a terminal lung condition…
Endometriosis: London woman wins tribunal after she was sacked.
Sanju Pal, once a celebrated management consultant with a glittering career at the prestigious City firm Accenture, has achieved a significant victory at an employment appeal tribunal, a landmark decision…
Court upholds return of Oxford surgeon who harassed colleagues
An attempt to prevent a transplant surgeon, James Gilbert, from returning to practice after being found guilty of sexually harassing four female colleagues has been definitively thwarted, as the Court…
















