Health

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a review of avacopan, a medicine used to treat rare autoimmune diseases that affect small blood vessels, after questions …

Two men have been arrested after UK authorities uncovered what is believed to be a large-scale illegal manufacturing and distribution operation for unlicensed weight loss medicines at a country estate …

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed that nine asymptomatic individuals from Saint Helena and Ascension Island are expected to arrive in the United Kingdom as part of the government’s …

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has met or exceeded every statutory target for the 2025/26 financial year, reinforcing the UK’s reputation as one of the world’s leading regulators …

A new treatment offering relief for a distressing symptom of liver disease has been approved in the UK. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has authorised the use of …

Health authorities in England have moved swiftly to contain the spread of meningitis B in Weymouth, Dorset, after three confirmed cases among young people triggered a large scale public health …

A new treatment offering hope to people living with a rare and potentially life-threatening condition has been approved in the UK. On 10 April 2026, the Medicines and Healthcare products …

A landmark agreement between the UK and the United States is set to transform access to medicines, offering new hope to thousands of NHS patients while strengthening Britain’s global position …

In a significant breakthrough for cancer treatment in the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved a new drug, sevabertinib, for adults living with advanced non-small cell …

New figures from the UK Health Security Agency reveal a surprising trend. Even though 2025 was officially the hottest summer ever recorded in the UK, the number of heat-related deaths …