EU regulator rejects Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab
It said the benefits of the treatment did not outweigh the risk of serious side effects.
Health
Weight-loss drug approved for heart problems in UK
Wegovy contains the drug semaglutide, which is already prescribed on the NHS to help people lose weight.
Fall in proportion of IVF cycles funded by NHS
The latest data also shows the average age for first-time treatment is now over 35.
Woman died after begging GP for help – inquest
Maeve Boothby-O’Neill had asked her GP for "help with feeding" four months before her death.
Shingles vaccine may help delay dementia – study
There is growing evidence that a vaccine against shingles may also protect against dementia.
Eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics revealed
Data suggests at least 196,000 adults are waiting to be seen and demand has quadrupled since 2019.
Blood stocks drop to ‘unprecedentedly low levels’
The NHS is appealing for people with O-type blood to urgently come forward and donate.
TikTok midwife: ‘Jealous colleagues bullied me out’
The former midwife at Bristol's Southmead Hospital is suing for constructive unfair dismissal.
‘Menopause must be treated fairly for women at work’
A mother who says the menopause is "harrowing" backs a study to help employers treat women better.
