All newborns in England to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy from 2027
All newborns in England to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy from 2027 Campaigners hail ‘landmark moment’ in early detection…
I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all | Peter Geoghegan
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Starmer’s goodbye gift to Britain: a US pharma deal that could be more lethal than Covid | Aditya Chakrabortty
Starmer’s goodbye gift to Britain: a US pharma deal that could be more lethal than Covid Aditya Chakrabortty This shadowy…
US-UK drug deal could result in 229,000 excess deaths in England, analysis suggests
Ministers hailed the deal as a way of avoiding US tariffs. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/ReutersView image in fullscreenMinisters hailed the deal…
Author of England maternity care review ‘listened to wrong voices’, says adviser
Doctors say interventions have increased to help ensure the safety of mothers and babies at a time when the complexity…
Women with irregular periods should be checked for PMOS, NHS says
Symptoms for PMOS, previously known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, include irregular, very short, long or absent periods. Photograph: Science Photo…
UK poll highlights fears about access to emergency contraception
The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare says emergency contraception should be available in other shops when pharmacies are closed.…
Bereaved mother says England maternity commissioner role would be ‘fundamentally dangerous’
Barley said the new role seemed ‘designed to grab headlines, but not to make the change that we need’. Photograph:…
England to get powerful maternity commissioner after ‘shocking’ failings
Lady Amos concluded that for many women ‘the care they receive is not good enough and can result in avoidable…
Resident doctors in England accept government offer on pay and jobs
NHS resident doctors protesting outside Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle in April. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PAView image in fullscreenNHS resident doctors…