Not quite. The UK government wants to enhance manufacturing of pharmaceuticals while in orbit around the Earth. Its new initiative aims to set out a clearer route to bringing drugs manufactured in ...

Pharmaceutical projects to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have declined by over a third (35%) in the past five years, despite rising deaths caused by resistant infections. The ...

Policies encouraging physical activity have failed to make a tangible difference over the past two decades, according to researchers. The authors of a study published in Nature Health called for more ...

Danielle Griffiths and colleagues argue that the rise in invasive cosmetic procedures demands tighter regulation, better consumer protection, and greater awareness In 2024, Alice Webb died after a non ...

Misunderstanding of Tourette syndrome is not confined to the media; it can shape recognition, delay diagnosis, and limit care, write Melina Aikaterini Malli, Daniel Whittaker, and Danni Phoenix-Kane ...

The administration’s positions on climate science and glyphosate show its anti-regulatory ideology taken to the extreme Scientists and physicians around the world were horrified when the US ...

MPs have rejected a call from the House of Lords to ban the use of social media for people aged under 16 years. But age restrictions could still be introduced as part of a separate government ...

A new non-hormonal daily pill for menopausal hot flushes and night sweats can now be prescribed on the NHS when hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not suitable. Fezolinetant (Veoza, made by Astellas ...

What you need to know The prevalence of heart failure across Europe is estimated to be 1-2% of adults.1 In the UK, this places a substantial burden on patients and healthcare resources, including ...

Once considered a disease consigned to the past, tuberculosis is making a resurgence in the UK. Emma Wilkinson examines why and asks experts what could help turn the tide In 2024 England saw its ...

Landmark changes allowing resident doctors and newly appointed consultants to vote in key Royal College of Physicians (RCP) elections have been hailed as a watershed moment for the college. For the ...

Senior midwife Donna Ockenden will lead the independent review into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT), the government has said. Leeds is one of the 14 trusts ...