Evidence

The NHS-Galleri blood test found cancers but did not reduce late-stage diagnoses

Finding a cancer and changing its outcome are not the same thing. The largest trial of a multicancer blood test shows why.

The MHRA has withdrawn the UK licence for the IXCHIQ chikungunya vaccine

Sixteen months after it reached the UK market, the live chikungunya vaccine has been withdrawn.

Beyond the 10-Minute Limit: 4 Actionable Lifestyle Medicine Interventions for Primary Care

Could your repeat PPI list become a Barrett’s screening list?

Three practices searched their records for patients on long-term PPIs and invited them for a capsule sponge test. Nearly 9 in 10 eligible, interested patients took it. About 1 in 25 had Barrett’s oesophagus.

The no-biopsy pathway has arrived, and it stops at the surgery door

State of Child Health 2026

Appraising the Longevity Supplement Stack with the Latest Evidence

Patients are arriving in clinic with curated supplement stacks, convinced that longevity science has delivered a shortcut to a longer, healthier life. The evidence tells a more sobering story.

Sleep as a Vital Sign? Why Primary Care May Need to Rethink Its Approach

Primary care routinely measures blood pressure, BMI and smoking status; however, one of the strongest predictors of long-term health outcomes is often left unassessed - sleep.

Only 61% of children in one London borough are fully vaccinated by age 5

Childhood vaccination is supposed to be one of the most straightforward public health interventions. So why are rates falling in parts of London?