C1MHRA seeks updated NHS rules for AI
Thursday, 10 September 2026
The UK's medicines watchdog, the MHRA, says new laws are needed to regulate AI in the NHS and other care settings. It issued 44 recommendations after an independent commission…
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B2New super flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from 'busiest summer'
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
The NHS has begun the rollout of an updated flu vaccine after what it calls its busiest summer. This year’s jab, adjusted to match the Super-K strain that circulated last winter,…
A2NHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in England
Monday, 31 August 2026
The NHS in England will offer free cholesterol checks on the high street. People aged 40 to 84 who are not pregnant and have not had a blood test in the past year will be…
C1AI can detect heart disease in women using mammograms, study suggests
Sunday, 30 August 2026
Routine mammograms used to screen for breast cancer may also help spot heart disease, according to research presented in Munich at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual…
B1Millions of women who have missed cervical screening in England to be offered HPV home-testing kits
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Women in England who have missed a cervical screening appointment will be offered HPV self-testing kits by the NHS. Over the next year, nearly four million will get invites on the…
B1Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Patients in a South Yorkshire town are growing frustrated with an AI GP receptionist called Emma. Healthwatch Rotherham, the local watchdog, says some callers feel the system…
C1France’s ‘aid in dying’ law comes into effect after constitutional approval
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
France has brought a new "aid in dying" law into force after approval by the country’s constitutional council and publication in the official journal. It establishes a right to…
B2Scientists stunned by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Scientists tracking more than 3,400 primary pupils say children in London showed rapid lung recovery after emission restrictions began under the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) in…
B2Scientists stunned by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Scientists tracking over 3,400 primary pupils say lung growth in London improved after the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) began in 2019. The policy targets traffic emissions by…