NHS to offer ‘groundbreaking’ sickle cell gene therapy
The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts say.
Health
Cardiff uni job cuts ‘threaten supply of nurses’
Some lecturers at Cardiff University have begun getting letters advising them their post is at risk.
Scientists trial patch to mend failing hearts
The technology could give patients with advanced heart failure new hope, based on early trial results.
Algorithm study 90% accurate predicting bowel cancer
The method could be used to develop a blood test to identify inflammatory-bowel-disease patients most at risk.
Girl, 12, died after drink made in unwashed blender
The 12-year-old girl's milkshake was contaminated with nuts used to prepare a previous drink.
‘I was diagnosed with dementia in my 40s’
A group of people with dementia have made a film called Hear Our Voice to tackle common stereotypes.
Keep assisted dying laws simple, says Whitty
England's chief medical officer warns of "bureaucratic thicket" if safeguards made too complicated.
Parkinson’s patient ‘feels cured’ with new device
Kevin Hill, who has a computer in his chest linked to a brain implant, says he has his life back.
Coca-Cola recalls drinks over safety concerns
The company says the drinks contain "higher levels" of chlorate, but says the risk is "very low".
