Medicine

Caring for a loved one with a chronic illness can have an impact on mental health

Loved ones' chronic condition impact family's mental health

Futures of two disgraced Blackpool Victoria Hospital consultants decided by MPTS

Futures of disgraced top Blackpool Victoria doctors decided by MPTS

'Unsustainable' Fylde coast grammar school acquired by leading global education group

'Unsustainable' grammar school bought by global education group

Fylde coast MP 'delighted' as UK ratifies international deal to protect world oceans

MP 'delighted' as UK agrees major treaty to protect world's oceans

HKSTP led a delegation to BIO 2026 in San Diego

Ad Feature HKSTP leads largest-ever Hong Kong delegation to BIO 2026

Newel Health designs, develops, and operates digital medical devices in collaboration with pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech partners.

Ad Feature Newel Health and Gerresheimer launch strategic collaboration

Blackpool Victoria Hospital Emergency Department.

Ex-Blackpool Vic doctor struck off after allegedly raping young woman

I drink 3 litres of tea a day & we sell 80 flavours here in Blackpool

The General Medical Council is fighting to strip a former Blackpool Victoria Hospital consultant of his ability to practise medicine permanently.

GMC in High Court battle to ban Blackpool Victoria Hospital consultant

'The University didn’t just help me become a doctor' - University of Lancashire celebrates 10 years of medical course

Uni of Lancashire celebrates 10 years of creating medical doctors

Former RAF aircraft technician Martin Smith has launched a £60,000 High Court claim for compensation from the Ministry of Defence (MOD). (Image: Google).

Dr who avoided being struck off for rape will have case re-examined

The hypnotising visual is designed to help people 'stand inside their insides'

Stunning image of 3.2 billion characters shows humans’ genetic make up

AKS Class of 2025: Seren Salisbury, James Dobson, Anya Kiely, Daniel Murray, Priyanka Rajan, Hugo Farrer

AKS Class of 2025 shine bright as A Level results revealed

Dr Clara Doran has transformed her own journey into a breakthrough in brain health care

From GP to brain health champion: doctor turns burnout into business

A Liverpool doctor who wanted to look “cool in front of other people” has been banned

Doctor who wanted to 'look cool' with drug-filled card learns his fate

TRT is a controlled substance in the UK.

How to travel with TRT and the rules for 'strictly regulated' medicine
TRT is a controlled substance in the UK 💉
Sarah McCann

A pilot scheme has revealed a widespread genetic sensitivity to common medicines

Pilot scheme reveals genetic sensitivity to common medicines

Mixing some medications with ibuprofen can have dangerous consequences.

The five medications you can't take with ibuprofen

Eric Morton from Blackpool

I didnt' sleep properly for 13 years - this is how I found relief

Blood being donated

How life-saving medicine is being made from blood donated by you

The World Health Organisation in Africa has issued a statement about the 'mystery illness'.

Symptoms of 'mystery illness' that has caused more than 50 deaths

Medical profession out of reach for most working class students

New rules are coming in for anyone wanting to buy weight loss injections online.

New rules will make it harder to buy weight loss injections online

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a warning about buying weight-loss drugs online.

Warning issued for anyone buying weight-loss drugs online

Oxford Medical Products announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

Ad Feature Company announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

Megan Given said: "Outside the maternity unit at the hospital."

Doctor accused of 'sexually motivated' behaviour towards patient
A Blackpool doctor faces being struck off after being accused of behaving in a “sexually motivated way” towards a female patient.
Sean Gleaves

Here's how the NHS plan to ensure patient safety in Lancashire as it faces huge winter pressures

Here's how the NHS plan to ensure patient safety this winter in Lancs

Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period were other areas of interest

History buff Brits consider WWII to be the most interesting period

A pharmacist stocking shelves at a chemist

Number of pharmacies in Lancs declining as 16 close in last two years

The virus is thought to have originated in pale throat sloths. (Photo: Pexels, Steve Paton)

What is 'sloth fever'? As first cases are found in US

Lecanemab is designed to target and clear a protein called amyloid from patient’s brains (Photo: Adobe)

Lecanemab UK: what is it and how much does Alzheimer's drug cost?

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

Woman's extreme allergic reaction to mosquito bite on holiday in the Caribbean

'Hell on earth': Woman's extreme reaction to mosquito bite

Prescription drugs including codeine could land you in trouble if you take them abroad. (Photo: Pexel, Karolina Kaboompics)

The 5 common medications that could get you jailed for taking abroad

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Symptoms and signs to look out for in recent rise of Measles

A poorly Clifford.

I had to spend £180 to save my dog's life after he ate cannabis

Demand rose this winter at A&E

Blackpool Vic A&E saw demand rise this winter by 17 per cent

Two scientists credited with making major breakthroughs in the development of mRNA vaccine to fight Covid-19 have won the 2023 Nobel Prize for medicine. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking Covid-19 vaccine scientists win Nobel prize for medicine

Blackpool Victoria Nurses Catherine Hudson, 54, and Charlotte Wilmot, 48, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday, September 6.

Nurse accused of drugging patients showed 'nothing but care & devotion'

The Dungeons in Edinburgh, York and Blackpool are offering free entry to medical students to celebrate the start or return to university this September.

Free entry to Blackpool Tower Dungeon for medical students

Kirkham Grammar School pupil Jessica Zhou celebrated her A Level success today

Kirkham Grammar School students praised for excellent A Level results

Madonna was admitted to hospital suffering from a bacterial infection

Breaking Madonna 'lucky to be alive' after battle with bacterial infection

Medical historian reveals the biggest moments in history for the NHS

Medical historian reveals the biggest moments in history for the NHS

Covonia and Day & Night Nurse are just some of the cough and cold remedies that are made with a drug that causes a very rare health risk - Credit: Adobe

Breaking Covonia, Day & Night Nurse among 20 medicines recalled in UK

Decongestants like Sudafed, Nurofen Cold & Flu and Day & Night Nurse could be restricted or banned in the UK after links to brain disorders have been reported.

Possible UK ban for cold & flu medicines after brain disorder reports

High Street chemists like Boots are set to start presecribing the weight loss jab Wegovy.

Controversial weight loss injection Wegovy to be sold in UK

A selection of antidepressants (L-R) Wellbutrin, Paxil, Fluoxetine and Lexapro (Pic: Getty Images)

Antidepressants can cause ‘emotional blunting’ according to research

UK pharmacies warn of Calpol shortage in several regions

Findings of a clinical trial involving a new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab have been published

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab hailed ‘momentous’ by experts in trial

NHS could axe funding for a number of surgeries to save £2 billion

List of surgeries NHS could stop funding to save £2 billion

AKS pupils celebrating (L to R): Muskaan Mehta, Alicia Cooney, Charlotte Asquith, Grace Smythe, John Barraclough, Wasay Naeem, Ben Stanhope, Amjad Diab, Edward Thomson

AKS Lytham continues its track record of A level success

Moderna’s Covid vaccine has been approved in Europe - but when will the UK get i...

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine is 95% effective with ‘no serious safety conce...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson

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