‘I’m watching my child fade away every single day, and it’s enough to break a person,’ says Georgia Nonas, 29. Her son, Cody, eight, has Sanfilippo syndrome – a rare…
Author: Sophie Hargreaves
Sophie Hargreaves
Health Correspondent
Sophie Hargreaves covers medical research, new treatments, disease outbreaks and prevention for Health News Daily. She holds a Master's degree in Health Sciences from the University of Leeds and has spent several years translating complex medical science into clear, accessible reporting for a general audience. Sophie focuses on the latest clinical trials, NICE and MHRA approvals, vaccination programmes and emerging health threats, always with an eye on what these developments mean for people in the UK.
· MSc Health Sciences (University of Leeds), science communication volunteer, medical research literacy
· Clinical trials and drug approvals (NICE, MHRA), cancer screening programmes, vaccination and outbreak response, women's health (endometriosis, PCOS, menopause), weight management treatments, AI in diagnostics
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An Ebola outbreak spreading through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been directly linked to deep cuts in UK and US foreign aid, with a former British Africa minister…
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The World Health Organisation has declared an international public health emergency after an outbreak of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a strain for which no licensed vaccine exists, triggered…
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A 26-year-old woman faced a life-threatening bowel cancer diagnosis after a tumour so aggressive it obstructed her colon, leaving her in excruciating pain and unable to keep food down. Charlotte…