Clinician / health professional

EDX Medical is launching an AI breast cancer test in the UK to assess the risk of recurrence for up to 15 years after diagnosis. The Caris MI Clarity test is designed for postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR-positive), HER2-negative, node-negative early-stage breast cancer. HR-positive cancers are influenced by hormones, while HER2-negative cancers do not [...]

Posted in partnership with London Pregnancy Clinic NHS screening rules require that a higher-chance NIPT result be explained as provisional and confirmed by diagnostic testing. They do not require anyone to say how provisional, and the honest answer varies from near-certain to close to a coin toss. Non-invasive prenatal testing occupies an unusual position in [...]

Femasys has partnered with SandsRx Pharmacy to support the launch of its FemaSeed fertility treatment in obstetrics and gynaecology practices. The agreement will provide specialist pharmacy support, coordinated access to fertility medications and preferred pricing for practices introducing the treatment. It is the first in a planned network of pharmacy partnerships supporting the rollout of [...]

Up to 20 maternity units in England may need to close or change their role to keep mothers and babies safe, an NHS leader has warned. Matthew Hopkins, the NHS Alliance’s director for acute care, told The Guardian that shortages of specialist doctors and rising caesarean section rates were making smaller maternity units increasingly difficult to sustain. [...]

Women have been warned against self-medicating as HRT shortages affect supplies of two menopause treatment patch brands across the UK. Northern Ireland's Department of Health has confirmed ongoing supply problems affecting Estradot transdermal patches and a more recent disruption involving FemSeven Conti patches, both used to manage menopause symptoms. The disruptions have been linked to [...]

Hers has launched a clinician-led hair loss service for women in the UK, offering online assessments and personalised treatment plans. The service, called Hers Hair, offers eligible women treatments in several formats, including chewable options, following an assessment by a UK-registered clinician. Customers begin with a private online consultation. A clinician reviews their symptoms, medical [...]

Posted in partnership with London Pregnancy Clinic The most detailed look most parents in England get at their developing baby arrives around the midpoint of pregnancy. The NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme offers a screening scan between 18 and 20 weeks, and that scan screens for eleven physical conditions. It is a well-run, well-audited programme, [...]

Posted in partnership with Jeen Health NHS England has launched a National Inherited Cancer Predisposition Register, a national record of people carrying gene variants that raise their cancer risk. It covers around 120 cancer susceptibility genes. People on it are tracked, invited for screening and offered faster access to personalised treatment and trials, and those [...]

Medical professionals are reporting pregnancy and newborn complications linked to extreme heat, according to a five-country survey. Nearly three-quarters of respondents, 73 per cent, said they had seen an increase in extreme heat causing medical complications for pregnant women. Some 76 per cent had seen complications affecting foetal or newborn health. Previous research has linked [...]

By Women As One Growing and thriving as a woman leader in cardiology was the central theme at RISE @ ESC Congress 2026 in Munich, Germany. Master of Ceremonies, Dr Julia Lueg, cardiologist at the Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Berlin, welcomed hundreds of women in cardiology and their allies from around the world to connect, [...]