England will screen 750,000 newborns for spinal muscular atrophy as part of a landmark study to determine whether the genetic condition should be added to the routine heel-prick blood test…
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
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) could be renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) under a proposal published in The Lancet and announced at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague. The…
Venous leg ulcers have doubled in prevalence over the past decade, leaving an estimated half a million people across the United Kingdom living with the largely unrecognised condition. The chronic…
Enjoying the arts may be as vital as exercise in slowing the ageing process, new research suggests. Academics at University College London (UCL) found that people who engaged with arts…
Shoppers will soon find cancer symptom advice printed directly onto Morrisons own-brand bath and shower products, as the supermarket becomes the first to embed NHS messaging in the daily routine…
Angela Rayner breached the Ministerial Code by failing to pay the correct amount of stamp duty on a flat she bought in Hove, an independent ethics investigation has found. The…
Six confirmed cases of hantavirus, including three deaths, have been linked to an outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, the World Health Organisation has confirmed. The vessel, which departed…
Men are turning to a dangerous practice known as ‘ballmaxxing’ – inflating their scrotums with saline solution – despite stark warnings from medical professionals about the risk of infection, nerve…
Working longer hours may increase obesity risk, a new study suggests. The research, presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, analysed working patterns and obesity prevalence…
Patients can now manage heart failure at home safely, thanks to a wearable device that allows them to administer treatment themselves. The mini-pump delivers furosemide, a diuretic medication, directly under…