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Six-year-old girl has vision restored after first-of-its-kind NHS eye gene therapy

Saffie Sandford was diagnosed with the rare condition Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) that affects vision in low light

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Six-year-old girl has sight restored thanks to life-changing eye gene therapy

Saffie Sandford had a first of its kind treatment for one of the genetic causes of her condition.

Evening Standard

Man who urinated up to 18 times a day says robot-assisted surgery changed his life

Mark Oliver wore incontinence pads and would be ‘absolutely saturated’ in public if he could not urgently find a toilet.

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Britain Just Passed a Law That Bans an Entire Generation From Ever Buying a Cigarette, Even When They Are 50

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has passed UK Parliament, banning tobacco sales to anyone born on or after 1 Jan 2009 to protect health and reduce NHS pressure, with groups divided.

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Patients could soon use NHS app to help test for key health conditions

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Met police in talks to buy Palantir AI tech for use in criminal investigations

Exclusive: Internal concerns over allowing US firm linked to ICE and Israeli military to process highly sensitive data

The Guardian - UK

NHS could offer key health tests at home

Basic at home checks could be available to patients by April via the NHS app

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'Sea of Green' could sweep London as half of voters mull backing Zack Polanski's party at May elections - poll

‘There is a desire for radical change and deep concerns over the cost of living,’ says Keiran Pedley, Director of Politics at Ipsos UK

Evening Standard

The Repair Shop praised for ‘impossible’ restoration of late son’s instrument

The BBC One show took on the challenge to repair a Cretan lyra belonging to Emma MacLennan’s late son.

Evening Standard

Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament

Ministers hope tobacco and vapes bill, which will become law next week, will create a ‘smoke-free generation’

The Guardian - UK

Fining hospitals for medical misogyny won’t help women – it will hurt them

Hospitals that score poorly on feedback from female patients could soon see their budget cut under a plan unveiled in April by Wes Streeting, the UK’s health secretary. Branded “patient power payments”, the scheme would tie a slice of hospital income to women’s experiences of care, a measure designed to…

The Conversation

Reform investigating candidate over alleged posts that he ‘hates NHS’

Reform UK is investigating allegations about posts from an X account linked to Westminster council election candidate James Bembridge

Evening Standard

'NHS users report that it is awful to use': Palantir could be forced to exit NHS after pushback from staff, MPs, unions, and pressure groups over Federated Data Platform

MPs want Palantir's contract with the NHS to end early, stating that the FDP is awful to use.

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Life-extending cancer drug approved by NHS – what we know

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Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears

Alarm caused by posts of Alex Karp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons

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Labour’s great green energy plan could be a legacy as vital as the NHS

Ed Miliband has a rare chance to do for the climate what Nye Bevan did for health: create something future generations will be proud of, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Almost half of mid-lifers are still haunted by school PE lessons and are put off exercise

Almost half of adults aged 50 to 65 have been put off exercise after feeling self-conscious about their body at school, survey reveals

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NHS approves new treatment for aggressive cancer that could triple life expectancy

Also known as Ziihera, the antibody treatment targets a protein called HER2, which stimulates tumour growth. It works by activating the immune system to eliminate cancer cells and reduces HER2 levels

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Daughter calls for investigation into death of man after police contact at Bristol protest

Exclusive: Retired NHS worker Nicholas Stone died after becoming unwell at protest against far-right Bristol Patriots

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Starmer should resign for ‘shameful role’ in appointment of Mandelson – Flynn

The SNP Westminster leader is calling on Scots to vote SNP at the Holyrood elections to ‘sack Keir Starmer’.

The Independent UK

‘My friend died from an eating disorder – she was told she was too thin, then not thin enough’

Charlotte Murphy kept experiencing barriers to support and was never admitted to an inpatient unit for her eating disorder

The Independent UK

‘Paramedics thought I was having a panic attack, but I was actually paralysed by a stroke’

Rebecca Waller went from planning wedding invitations with her fiance to learning that she may never walk or live independently without extensive support

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #239: Two successful seasons in, The Pitt has resuscitated the medical drama

A year after its US debut, the buzzy hospital thriller finally lands in the UK and traces the long, messy evolution of a genre that reflects the state of our healthcare systems

The Independent UK

NHS issues Covid jab warning over ‘waning immunity’ – how to get yours

NHS England said these patients will be invited to come forward for their spring Covid-19 vaccinations

The Independent UK

Man, 61, admits intent to supply thousands of litres of drug linked to spiking

The 61-year-old man was arrested last month

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