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The Guardian: Health · 27 Oct 2026I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to herI was taken there by my mum. There were glimmers of the sea winning me over.
The Guardian: Health · 27 Oct 2026Women: was your autoimmune condition misdiagnosed?Hundreds of millions of people – roughly one in 10 globally – are affected by autoimmune conditions, diseases in which the immune system attacks the body instead of defe…
The Guardian: Health · 27 Oct 2026Perimenopause is everywhere. How do you know if you’re in it? – podcast- Read Nicola’s article about perimenopause misinformation here But despite the benefits of growing awareness, a rising number of women are now encountering misinformati…
Nature Medicine · 27 Oct 2026Persistent and compartmentalized T cell immunity in ALSNature Medicine, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04728-5 In ALS, persistent T cell responses relate to disease outcome differently in blood tha…
Nature Medicine · 27 Oct 2026Metabolic heterogeneity of obesityNature Medicine, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04718-7 This Review examines the cellular, organ-level and whole-body differences between meta…
Nature Medicine · 27 Oct 2026Author Correction: Toripalimab or placebo plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a multicenter randomized phase 3 trialNature Medicine, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04751-6 Author Correction: Toripalimab or placebo plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment in…
The Guardian: Health · 26 Oct 2026NHS consultants to go on two-day strike in England in November“But time and time again ministers have kicked the can down the road. “We need to be honest and transparent about what the NHS can afford at this time.
UK Foundation Programme · 26 Oct 2026UK Foundation programme 2027 application updateAt the close of the national application window for the 2027 UK Foundation Programme on 07 October 2026, the UKFPO received 11,369 applications (compared to 11,752 appli…
MHRA (UK medicines regulator) · 26 Oct 2026#MedSafetyWeek (2 to 8 November 2026): Don't ignore suspected side effects, report them! Updates to the Yellow Card website and appUpdates to the Yellow Card website and app Improvements to the Yellow Card website and app
BBC News: Health · 26 Oct 2026Consultant doctors in England to strike next monthConsultants last took strike action in England in 2023. Are you a consultant with a view on the strike?
MHRA (UK medicines regulator) · 26 Oct 2026Class 2 Medicines Recall: Xeal Pharma, Clopidogrel Oral Liquids (all strengths), EL(26)A/43Xeal Pharma have informed MHRA that all strengths of their Clopidogrel Oral Suspension and Clopidogrel Oral Solution products contain less than the labelled amount of cl…
BBC News: Health · 26 Oct 2026Can you tell ferritin levels from your face?Can you tell ferritin levels from your face? This video can not be played Can you tell ferritin levels from your face?Close More here on how to spot low iron levels.

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