Hundreds of children in England with a rare and severe form of epilepsy are set to benefit from a new drug being rolled out on the NHS. Fenfluramine has been
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A man in remission from a little known type of cancer has become one of the faces of a campaign to improve treatment alongside Dame Zandra Rhodes. Benjamin Carey, 55,
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More than 1,000 people who have sought support from the vaccine damage payment scheme after being injured or bereaved as a result of Covid-19 jabs have been waiting a year
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There could be “deadly consequences” if the NHS cuts a “critical” target for patients with a learning disability, a charity has warned. Every year, health leaders in England publish national
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People left with life-changing conditions as a result of the side-effects of vaccines rolled out during the pandemic feel “extremely stigmatised”, the Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. The probe was also
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More must be done to see whether existing drugs could help to tackle dementia, scientists have said after finding that a number of common treatments may affect a person’s risk.
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A consultation over plans to reform a key disability benefits test was unlawful, the High Court has ruled. In autumn 2023, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced plans
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A decision to approve new medicines to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy and a rare life-threatening blood disease for use in NHS Scotland has been welcomed by patient groups. Three new
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An innovative new drug being trialled to tackle certain cancers could also benefit patients with advanced prostate cancer whose treatment has stopped working, according to scientists. Experts hailed the discovery
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A 66-year-old man who became a compulsive gambler and shopper after being prescribed a medication for restless leg syndrome has received a £70,000 settlement from his GP. Philip Stevens (pictured),
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