Weight loss jab users warned over rare but serious pancreas issue

Symptoms to look out for include severe pain in the stomach and back which does not go away. Source link

A simple blood test could spot Parkinson’s years before symptoms

Researchers led by a team at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have identified biological markers that appear in the earliest stages of Parkinson’s disease, before major damage occurs in…

Great Ormond Street doctor who botched surgery harmed nearly 100 children

Hospital report highlights widespread problems with Yaser Jabbar’s operations. Source link

Brain cancer may begin years before doctors can see it

IDH-mutant glioma, driven by changes in a specific gene (IDH), is the most common malignant brain tumor affecting adults under 50. It is especially challenging to treat because it often…

Hampstead ponds trans access challenge dismissed

The current policy is that trans men and trans women are entitled to use the pond of their choice. Source link

Study raises red flags over long-term effectiveness of popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic

People who stop taking prescription weight loss medications often regain weight and lose many of the health improvements they achieved, according to a study published by The BMJ. The analysis…

Long-term alcohol use linked to a sharp rise in rectal cancer

Past research has shown that drinking alcohol is linked to a higher chance of developing colorectal cancer. New evidence now shows that the total amount of alcohol consumed over a…

Assisted dying bill ‘no hope’ of passing unless Lords change approach, warns peer

Pressed on the controversy of using the Parliament Act to prevent the Lords from blocking the bill a second time, Lord Falconer said: “The issue about assisted dying is very…

Helping with grandkids may slow cognitive decline

Helping to care for grandchildren may serve as a buffer against cognitive decline in older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Helping to care for grandchildren…

Millionaire Liverpool GP behind asylum seeker hotels

But soon after a hotel in Seel Street in Liverpool owned by one of the firms was found to be unsuitable, people in one of their Liverpool housing complexes were…