Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: The UK Evidence and How to Start
Landmark British research has shown that type 2 diabetes is not necessarily a lifelong sentence. Here is what the evidence says, and the…
Rachel Ford
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The Truth About Ultra-Processed Food
Ultra-processed foods are increasingly linked to poor health outcomes. Here is what the research shows — and why the picture is more…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
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Understanding Anxiety: What It Is and How to Manage It
Anxiety disorders affect roughly 1 in 6 UK adults in any given week, and NICE recommends CBT as a first-line treatment. Here is how to tell…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
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Mental Health in the Workplace: What Employers Are Getting Right and Wrong
The HSE estimates over 16 million working days are lost each year in Britain to work-related stress, depression or anxiety. Here is what…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
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Mental Health Research in 2026: The Breakthroughs That Could Change Treatment
From psychedelic-assisted therapies entering mainstream clinical use to AI-powered diagnostic tools reshaping how GPs identify depression…
James Whitfield
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The History of the NHS: 75 Years of Free Healthcare
The NHS launched on 5 July 1948 at Park Hospital, Davyhulme, on a budget of £437m. It now spends over £180bn a year. Here is how the…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
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How the NHS Waiting List Crisis Is Being Addressed
England's elective waiting list fell from a record 7.8 million in September 2023 to around 7.4 million in early 2025. Here is what closed…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
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Understanding Type 2 Diabetes: Causes, Prevention and Management
Around 4.6 million people in the UK are diagnosed with diabetes, roughly 90% of them type 2. The DiRECT trial showed remission is possible…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
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NHS Reform in 2026: What's Actually Changing
From scrapping NHS England to shifting mental health budgets, the government's reform agenda is reshaping the health service at speed. We…
Rachel Ford
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