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Former Labour MP Jon Ashworth is recovering from a major stroke that hit him on New Year's Day, despite being a runner who never smoked. Now he's urging everyone to accept those free GP health checks they keep putting off.
Grace Bell became the first woman in the UK to give birth after receiving a womb transplant from a deceased donor. Baby Hugo arrived healthy in December 2025, making medical history and opening new possibilities for thousands of women.
Britain just approved its first domestically manufactured mRNA vaccine, marking a major milestone in pandemic preparedness. The new Moderna facility in Oxfordshire can produce up to 250 million doses per year during health emergencies.
Families in England will no longer have to choose between paying bills and getting their sick children to cancer appointments. A new government fund removes one of the most painful financial burdens from parents whose kids are fighting for their lives.
After becoming the first country to approve a revolutionary gene-editing therapy in 2023, the UK is now using Casgevy to treat patients with sickle cell disease and β-thalassaemia. The treatment has shown remarkable results, freeing 97% of sickle cell patients from painful episodes for over a year.
A groundbreaking trial of 466 patients shows that tailored knee braces, combined with exercise and advice, significantly reduce pain and improve quality of life for people with knee osteoarthritis. The low-risk solution offers new hope for the 1 in 5 adults over 45 living with this painful condition.
A groundbreaking UK study has finally answered a question that's puzzled doctors for decades: whether steroids can safely help patients with severe brain infections. The answer brings hope for faster, more confident treatment when every minute counts.
A groundbreaking UK screening program is catching type 1 diabetes in children before it becomes an emergency, preventing potentially fatal hospital crises. More than 37,000 families have already joined the effort that's transforming childhood diabetes care.