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MHRA

Arrests made in MHRA's biggest crackdown on organised medicines trafficking

By Liz Wells 29 April 2025

Twelve suspects have been arrested in dawn raids in the largest criminal investigation into organised medicines trafficking in the history of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...

PREVENTATIVE

Ultra-processed foods linked with early death

By Lee Peart 29 April 2025

High consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has been linked with early deaths in new research.

KNIFE CRIME

Government unveils measures to protect children from knife content

By Liz Wells 25 April 2025

The government is to introduce tougher sanctions to hold tech platforms to account for failing to protect children from harmful knife crime content.

NATIONAL HOUSING FEDERATION

Organisations urge government to act on supported housing crisis

By Liz Wells 25 April 2025

More than 150 cross-sector organisations, public bodies and charities have written to the Prime Minister and Chancellor calling for urgent action to save the country’s supported housing sector, whi...

WES STREETING

Government seeks to tackle men's life expectancy gap

By Lee Peart 24 April 2025

A 12-weeek call for evidence has been launched by the Government in a bid to tackle the life expectancy gap for men.

TECHNOLOGY

Breakthrough in bowel cancer research to speed up diagnosis

By Liz Wells 23 April 2025

The Government says patients could soon benefit from technology to diagnose bowel cancer earlier, reducing the need for invasive colonoscopies and biopsies, and potentially saving valuable time and...

PREVENTION

Rapid rise in vaping stalls ahead of ban

By Lee Peart 16 April 2025

The rapid rise of vaping has stalled ahead of a UK wide ban on 1 June, research has found.

PREVENTION

World's first mobile cancer care unit gets brand new look

16 April 2025

The world’s first mobile cancer care unit has been relaunched with a brand new look.

PREVENTION

Charities call for UK Government to support WHO resolution on kidney disease

By Liz Wells 14 April 2025

Kidney charities are calling on the UK Government to support a World Health Organisation (WHO) resolution on kidney disease.

CANCER

NHS expands access to 'revolutionary' cancer vaccine

By Lee Peart 14 April 2025

The NHS has partnered with life science company Scancell to expand access to a new cancer vaccine.

PREVENTION

Targeted breast cancer treatment approved for routine NHS use

By Liz Wells 11 April 2025

NICE is recommending capivasertib with fulvestrant to treat women with advanced breast cancer, which means the drug will be funded immediately through the Cancer Drugs Fund.