News NIHR announces a £50m consortium to reduce cardiovascular care inequalities The project is in association with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Lakshmi Prabha Mar 02, 2026
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts NICE formulates quality standards to treat rare disease patients The historic standard was designed by a Rare Disease Project Steering Group, which involved various experts Lakshmi Prabha Feb 27, 2026
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts MHRA revises semaglutide product information for rare risk of eye disease Semaglutide helps patients with type 2 diabetes. It is also prescribed for weight management and cardiovascular risk reduction among obese patients Lakshmi Prabha Feb 07, 2026
News A simple blood test can help detect Alzheimer’s: Study Alzheimer’s disease is usually confirmed through brain scans or spinal fluid tests Lakshmi Prabha Jan 07, 2026
News NHS patients being denied free motor neurone disease medication Tofersen stops the clumping of proteins in the brain and spinal cord that causes MND in patients with a specific genetic mutation Lakshmi Prabha Dec 27, 2025
Technology & Digital Health Seven tech platforms gain tentative green light for remote cardiac rehab These platforms provide exercise programmes, education related to cardiovascular disease, etc. Lakshmi Prabha Dec 05, 2025
News Starmer move to cut disease-aid fund opposed by Labour MPs A letter signed by seven Labour MPs, who served as junior ministers under Starmer, termed this decision a “moral failure” Lakshmi Prabha Nov 08, 2025
News MHRA hints a shift in rare disease drug regulation Around 3.5 million people in the UK are affected by rare disease but only 5 percent of rare diseases have approved treatment Lakshmi Prabha Nov 05, 2025