When Naman Gosalia’s father suffered a sudden heart attack without any prior symptoms or abnormal reports, it was a moment that shattered assumptions. Fit, active, and medically “normal” — he didn’t fit the profile of someone at risk. But that single emergency became the beginning of something much larger: AnginaX, an AI-powered cardiology assistant that … Read more
Mills/Laity family photograph/PA Wire Martha Mills died from sepsis in a London hospital in 2021 The failings of a doctor responsible for Martha Mills’ care, who died from sepsis, amounted to “gross negligence” and were “particularly grave”, a medical tribunal says. Her death gave rise to Martha’s Rule in hundreds of hospitals in England, giving … Read more
GSTT UK doctors are attempting to clear dangerous superbug infections using “poo pills” containing freeze-dried faeces. The stool samples come from healthy donors and are packed with good bacteria. Early data suggests superbugs can be flushed out of the dark murky depths of the bowel and replaced with a mix of healthy gut bacteria. It … Read more
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged doctors in England to “vote no” in a ballot on industrial action which gets under way on Tuesday. In a BBC interview, he urged resident doctors, the new name for junior doctors, to “work with the government” and warned strikes risked hampering the progress being made in the NHS. … Read more
Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media Junior doctors have taken part in 11 separate strikes in the past two years Doctors in England are threatening strike action after they were handed a 4% pay rise. The British Medical Association (BMA), the union representing doctors, said the increase – effective from 1 April – was “derisory” … Read more
Neve Gordon-Farleigh BBC News, Essex Jamie Niblock/BBC Ellena Baxter says witnessing her mother suffer was “devastating” The daughter of a couple who were fatally poisoned with fentanyl by a family friend said doctors told her mother she had anxiety as her health deteriorated from the effects of the drug. Luke D’Wit was jailed in 2024 … Read more
The former chief of staff to Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, was so alarmed with his ex-boss’s erratic behavior last year that he wrote a lengthy letter to his doctor warning that the senator was spiraling out of control and that his mental health issues could cost him his life. “I’m worried that if … Read more
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has predicted that robots will soon surpass even the best human surgeons — a claim that many doctors have challenged. “Robots will surpass good human surgeons within a few years, and the best human surgeons within ~5 years,” Musk said, replying to a post by Mario Nawfal … Read more
Doctors at government-run Osmania General Hospital (OGH), Hyderabad have successfully carried out a small intestine transplant on a 40-year-old male patient suffering from severe short gut syndrome. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a major breakthrough, doctors at government-run Osmania General Hospital (OGH), Hyderabad have successfully carried out a small intestine transplant on a 40-year-old … Read more
Osmania General Hospital doctors from multiple specialisations coordinated to perform liver transplantation on a patient suffering from Marfan’s syndrome and hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS). The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL In a medical breakthrough, doctors at Telangana government-run Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Hyderabad have successfully performed a liver … Read more