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Revised US stroke guidelines call for rehabilitation once patients are medically stable

Revised US stroke guidelines call for rehabilitation once patients are medically stable

New American Heart Association and American Stroke Association guidance supports carefully supervised rehabilitation after medical stabilisation, incl...

September 10, 2026

India expands pathogen surveillance under National One Health Mission

India expands pathogen surveillance under National One Health Mission

India is integrating human, animal and wildlife surveillance while expanding wastewater monitoring and genomic capacity to detect emerging pathogens.

September 10, 2026

Semaglutide trial reports obesity reduction in children aged 6 to under 12

Semaglutide trial reports obesity reduction in children aged 6 to under 12

Topline results from Novo Nordisk’s phase 3 STEP Young trial found that 40.4% of children receiving weekly semaglutide were no longer classified as ha...

September 10, 2026

TISS student’s death highlights need for emergency readiness on campuses

TISS student’s death highlights need for emergency readiness on campuses

The death of a 26-year-old TISS student after a cardiac arrest has renewed calls for CPR training, accessible defibrillators and faster emergency resp...

September 10, 2026

Reigning Miss Austria Lucia Sisic dies aged 22

Reigning Miss Austria Lucia Sisic dies aged 22

Lucia Sisic, who was crowned Miss Austria in 2024, has died aged 22. Mission Austria announced her death, while tributes highlighted her lifelong expe...

September 9, 2026

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer hopes for deal with prosecutors after mistrial

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer hopes for deal with prosecutors after mistrial

Defence lawyer Kevin Reddington said he hopes to reach an agreement with prosecutors after the jury in Lindsay Clancy’s Massachusetts case failed to r...

September 8, 2026

Nottingham inquiry hears Barnaby Webber’s death was ‘potentially preventable’

Nottingham inquiry hears Barnaby Webber’s death was ‘potentially preventable’

A medical panel told the Nottingham Inquiry that earlier and faster blood-product treatment might have increased Barnaby Webber’s chances of reaching...

September 8, 2026

Mother says family may “crumble” after Nottingham attacks inquiry ends

Mother says family may “crumble” after Nottingham attacks inquiry ends

Dr Sinead O’Malley-Kumar says the conclusion of the Nottingham Inquiry could mark the beginning of a deeper period of grief for her family. Closing su...

September 8, 2026

Baby doing well after world-first surgery using super-elastic skull springs

Baby doing well after world-first surgery using super-elastic skull springs

One-year-old Rory Potter is doing well a year after becoming the first patient to receive custom-designed nitinol springs to treat severe sagittal cra...

September 8, 2026

A&E did not get the basics right - now my son's life is ruined at 32

A&E did not get the basics right - now my son's life is ruined at 32

Oli Coppock was sent home from Warrington Hospital's A&E without a brain scan after reporting headaches and dizziness. A week later, he suffered a car...

September 8, 2026

Why ‘sleepmaxxing’ could be making your sleep worse

Why ‘sleepmaxxing’ could be making your sleep worse

Sleep trackers, scores and other efforts to optimise rest may increase anxiety and worsen sleep, doctors and researchers have told the BBC. Experts re...

September 6, 2026

Student’s sore throat dismissed as a hangover before developing into sepsis

Student’s sore throat dismissed as a hangover before developing into sepsis

Elle Black initially attributed her sore throat, fever and exhaustion to a night out before her condition worsened and she developed sepsis as a compl...

September 6, 2026