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This simple blood test could revolutionise Alzheimer’s diagnosis, say UK researchers

The new blood test could make early, accurate diagnosis far more accessible and affordable, potentially speeding up treatment and support for thousands of families.

Euronews

Thousands at risk of invalidating travel insurance by using weight-loss jabs

About one-fifth of people incorrectly think weight-loss jabs are a lifestyle or cosmetic tool instead of a medical treatment

The Independent UK

Health leaders order crackdown on unproven fertility treatments

Many women are offered unnecessary add-on treatments when they seek fertility care.

Evening Standard

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Is Covid Back? UK Reports 31% Rise Of New Cases - What's Going On?

UK hospital Covid positivity rose 31% in two weeks, driven by new Omicron variants. Community spread remains low, but health officials stress close monitoring.

International Business Times UK

Voices: ‘A bully’s tool’: Readers slam new home secretary’s ‘desperate’ immigration rhetoric

YOUR VIEWS: Our community is dubious of Shabana Mahmood’s visa suspension plan – and accused Labour of pandering to Reform and ‘making threats like an empire’

The Independent UK

New blood test could revolutionise Alzheimer’s diagnosis in UK

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The Independent UK

We’re All for Boosting Our Nutrition – But Experts Reckon Joe Wicks’ Sugar Ban Is Problematic. Here's Why

Cutting entire food groups is never a simple fix, which is part of the reason why Joe Wicks’ ban has sparked debate.

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Wednesday briefing: What are the key revelations from the Boris Files – and why do they matter?

In today’s newsletter: The Guardian’s investigation into the former prime minister shows how he used his office for his own gain – and taxpayers are footing the bill

The Guardian - UK

Phillipson says ‘largest school improvement in a generation’ tackling Raac

The Department for Education says that the concrete has been removed completely from 52 schools so far.

Evening Standard

Calls for ‘pension-style’ tax to help fund social care sector

The Social Care Foundation acknowledged such a new levy would be ‘politically unpopular with some groups’

The Independent UK

NHS to trial revolutionary blood test that could speed up Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Only two-thirds of people with dementia have a diagnosis, despite it being the leading cause of death in UK

The Independent UK

Doctors trial £100 blood test that could transform how NHS detects Alzheimer’s

More than 1,000 patients to take part in trial to see if the approach leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses

The Guardian - UK

Harmed patients speak out as Eljamel Inquiry starts

The Patients Action Group has welcomed the public inquiry surrounding ex-surgeon Sam Eljamel from NHS Tayside.

The Independent UK

British patients trial major new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and linked to the build-up of two key proteins in the brain called amyloid and tau.

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Can the old-but-new NHS league tables revive the health service?

The new system resembles Tony Blair’s star-rating regime, which was eventually scrapped. Whether naming and shaming leads to improvements remains to be seen

Evening Standard

Interactive map shows the best and worst NHS hospital trusts in London

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust came out top nationally in the Government’s new NHS league table

The Guardian - UK

Corridor care ‘new normal’ in England for one in five NHS inpatients

Findings of CQC survey from November 2024 lead experts to say waiting in such settings has become normalised

The Independent UK

NHS hospitals ranked in league tables for the first time

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Corridor care has become ‘regrettable reality’ in NHS hospitals, regulator says

The latest CQC poll of hospital inpatients shows satisfaction has improved slightly, although many aspects of care remain poor.

Euronews

Cosmetic leg-lengthening surgery: UK doctor sounds alarm over 'extremely painful' procedure

The UK's NHS has warned that the procedure can, in some cases, cause permanent disability.

The Independent UK

Toddler diagnosed with inoperable brain tumour before going blind ‘overnight’

Olivia Taylor was diagnosed with an optic nerve glioma at just 17 months old

The Guardian - UK

From now on, Labour has one mission only. It must focus on saving Britain from Farage

The hard right doesn’t speak for most voters. The progressive cause is not yet lost, but there is an urgent need for energy, purpose and clarity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

How does your hospital rank in new NHS league tables?

West Streeting said the rankings will end the ‘postcode lottery’ of care, but experts warn hospital performance is ‘not as simple as good or bad’

The Guardian - UK

Norfolk hospital worst in country as NHS league tables reintroduced

All health trusts in England ranked from best to worst but analysts say idea is of ‘limited use’ to patients

The Independent UK

Helpfulness of NHS league tables ‘questionable’, experts say

It comes as league tables naming and shaming failing hospitals are set to be published for the first time on Tuesday.

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