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Andy Murray urges people to take part in parkrun to mark NHS’s 75th birthday
Tens of thousands of people from across the UK are expected to take part in the parkrun on Saturday July 8 and the junior parkrun on Sunday July 9.
Grandfather who beat cancer urges public to join health research
Stephen Cossins tried a drug combination instead of standard chemotherapy.
Thousands take antidepressants for pain without proof they work – experts
The new study included 176 trials and almost 30,000 patients.
NHS George Cross medal to go on tour
The service was awarded the medal to help mark the work performed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Losing weight can put type 2 diabetes in remission ‘for at least five years’
Obesity is a major driver of type 2 diabetes, with research suggesting that obese people are up to 80 times more likely to develop the condition.
Patients with rare genetic conditions to receive ‘pioneering’ new NHS service
‘Hundreds of children and adults will see inherited white matter disorders specialists and get a genetic diagnosis sooner,’ an NHS boss said.
Google makes bid to throw out High Court claim over NHS medical record transfer
Lawyers for Google and DeepMind have said the claim is ‘bound to fail’.
Rectal examinations for prostate cancer ‘may miss early stage disease’
A study showed that a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test was around four times better at detecting cancer.
Staying fit and active throughout life ‘best way to stave off dementia’
Even taking up exercise in your 60s is better than doing nothing at all for protecting brain health, research suggests.
Government efforts to digitise NHS rated ‘inadequate’ by expert panel
A report said the Government had failed to make significant progress in a number of areas.