Laura Donnelly

App using AI may turn smartphones into early warning systems for respiratory infections

Digitally beautified selfies are distorting people’s expectations of what is possible, warn surgeons

Scheduling appointments earlier in the day could significantly boost outcomes for patients

Younger adults drink less frequently and consume smaller quantities of alcohol, data from almost 1.7 million people show

Health ombudsman warns of ‘postcode lottery’ as NHS patients face inconsistent access to treatment

Weight-loss drugs Mounjaro and Ozempic account for growing share of diabetes prescriptions bill

Analysis of 2.3 million NHS records finds diagnoses have jumped 60pc in five years

Hospitals will be ‘overwhelmed’ by a failing care system within 15 years, report warns

Jason Killens says 999 calls for psychiatric issues up 60,000 in 24 months as services struggle to place high-risk patients

Judge’s ruling allows children as young as 11 to take part in controversial research