Evidence suggests no increased risk The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists has surged in recent years, driven by their benefits in glucose control in type 2 diabetes, weight ...

Two people in the US have been admitted to hospital with H5N1 avian flu, adding to concerns over the growing number of infections in cattle, poultry, wildlife, and humans worldwide. As of 24 February, ...

A London hospital is to investigate why over half of its patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who switched from disease modifying therapy Tysabri (natalizumab) to biosimilar Tyruko have had to be ...

The doctor who took over as medical director of the NHS trust that employed Lucy Letby has told a public inquiry that her predecessor told her she should report the paediatricians who raised concerns ...

The Isle of Man is set to become the first place in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying, after a bill to allow terminally ill residents to end their life passed its final hurdle in the island ...

NHS England’s chief executive, Amanda Pritchard, has announced that she is to step down at the end of next month after three and a half years in the post. The surprise announcement on 25 February ...

The World Health Organization has warned that urgent action is needed to reduce the number of children dying from preventable causes in its European region. In its latest report summarising health ...

The World Health Organization is facing threats from countries wishing to pull out from funding it. But who has actually served notice, and why? Argentina and the US are the two countries that have so ...

Sixteen months of bombings and attacks have decimated Gaza’s health system and workforce. Palestinian doctors tell Elisabeth Mahase about the effects on mental health, what needs to happen next, and ...

Data submitted to the UK drugs regulator show a total of 82 deaths related to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, the class of drugs used for weight loss and type 2 diabetes. Data from the ...

The editorial emphasising that “adult social care reform cannot wait” covers the finance and policy issues clearly but fails to mention that it is essential—and possible—to reduce the need for social ...

The new US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to halt its publicity campaign encouraging uptake of this year’s seasonal flu vaccine ...