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Novo Nordisk is set to launch oral Ozempic in the US for adults with type 2 diabetes, with the pill due to be distributed through more than 70,000 pharmacies. The drug, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), offers adults with type 2 diabetes an option to manage blood sugar and cardiovascular risk alongside [...]
The UK’s over-85 population is set to double over the next 25 years, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. There were 1.75 million people aged 85 and over in mid-2024, accounting for 2.5 per cent of the population, a figure expected to rise to 3.6 million, or 4.9 per cent, by [...]
A new obesity tool could help the NHS decide who gets weight-loss drugs by estimating who is most at risk of obesity-related disease. Recent data suggests about two-thirds of adults in England are overweight or obese, a situation that has caused concern among health experts. Researchers have now developed a tool that they say offers [...]
UK cancer diagnoses have hit a record high, with one person diagnosed every 80 seconds as a growing and ageing population drives cases higher. Cancer Research UK found more than 403,000 people are diagnosed with the disease each year. People are more likely to develop cancer as they get older. Michelle Mitchell, the charity’s chief [...]
UK healthy life expectancy has fallen over the past decade, leaving Britain behind most comparable rich countries, a study suggests. Healthy life expectancy is the amount of time someone spends free of illness or disability. The sharp decline in Britain’s healthy life expectancy contrasts with the recent rise seen in most other rich countries. The [...]
Article produced in association with Jeen Health On 24 January 2026, NHS England launched the NHS National Inherited Cancer Predisposition Register - a programme that will eventually cover around 120 cancer susceptibility genes. For adults over 50, this matters more than it first appears. Cancer risk accelerates with age. Diagnoses in later life - breast, [...]
Wales is developing a diabetes mental health pathway to give people faster access to specialist support, in what experts say is a UK first. The model aims to provide more joined-up support for people whose mental health and diabetes management are closely tied together. It follows growing concern that people with diabetes are often passed [...]
A new dementia discharge tool has shown promise in helping people leave mental health hospitals more safely, according to researchers. The study found the SAFER-Dem intervention could support safer, more coordinated moves from hospital to community care for people with dementia. Researchers said the approach is patient-centred and aligns care with best practice guidance while [...]
More than 1.2m people in England could get weight loss drugs on the NHS to lower their risk of heart attacks and strokes. Semaglutide, sold as Wegovy, is already available on the health service for some people living with obesity and is also offered as Ozempic to treat type 2 diabetes. Now people who are [...]
As people live longer, the conversation around ageing is shifting. It’s no longer just about adding years, but about staying healthy, functional and independent for as long as possible. In that context, oral health is gaining long-overdue attention. Growing evidence links dental health to heart disease, cognitive decline and chronic inflammation, placing dentistry firmly within [...]
