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Posted: 19 september 2026

New service using cutting edge robotics to improve the speed of lung cancer diagnosis

Patients with suspected lung cancer will be able to access specialist diagnostic testing faster and closer to home following the launch of a new robotic bronchoscopy service at St Mary's Hospital, the first in north west London. Imperial College Healthcare…

AI regulation in healthcare must be safe, proportionate and trusted

David Williams responds to the national commission into the regulation of AI in healthcare. Read the full article here.

As the UK healthcare market booms, so does its complexity

It is also home to a government-backed life sciences sector employing 304,200 people and generating £108.1bn in turnover, while patients are increasingly willing to use private routes when NHS access is delayed. That shift is accelerating: UK private healthcare activity continued to grow in…

NHS kicks off flu jabs for children and pregnant women ahead of winter

Millions of children and pregnant women can get their flu vaccinations from today, as the NHS rolls out the first phase of its flu programme to protect families ahead of winter. Read more here.

Key Research Themes in Emergency Medicine: Triage AI, Trauma Care, and Decision Support Tools

Emergency medicine is one of the fastest-changing areas of clinical research, and much of that change is being driven by data. From triage algorithms to trauma registries, emergency medicine research is increasingly focused on how tools built from large datasets…

Scientists find a new layer of Alzheimer’s hidden in the genome

Scientists found that the 3D organization of DNA is disrupted in several types of brain cells affected by Alzheimer’s disease, altering how important genes are switched on and off. The discovery reveals a previously underexplored layer of the disease that…

Doctors prescribe drugs without mentioning dementia risk

Common medicines for diabetes, bladder control and depression can be associated with serious side-effects for older people. Read more here.

Force launches chatbot for non-emergency calls

A North West police force has launched a new "AI-powered virtual police assistant" on its website in a bid to cut down on non-emergency calls. Merseyside Police has introduced Bobbi, a chatbot the force said is to be used by…

Medtronic’s Jim Peichel on AI, robotics and the future of surgery

Medtronic is exploring new ways to use artificial intelligence, robotics and other emerging technologies to transform how care is delivered, the company’s chief technology officer said. Read more from Medtronic Chief Technology Officer Jim Peichel here.

A New Drug Lifts the Fog of Sleepiness for Those With Narcolepsy

The first-of-its-kind drug offers a reprieve for people who live with the debilitating sleep disorder. Read more here.

New AI model decodes chemical signals guiding embryonic cell development

As an embryo develops from a small cluster of stem cells, those once "blank slate" cells begin to take on more specialized roles like brain, liver, or muscle cells, and organize themselves into three-dimensional structures such as tissues and organs.…

OpenAI connects ChatGPT to Epic EHRs

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT's healthcare capabilities with a new integration that connects Epic electronic health records (EHRs) to ChatGPT for Healthcare and a plugin that gives care providers access to public healthcare data sources. The Epic integration lets clinicians bring patient information into…

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