Millions of Britons risk developing a dependency on nasal decongestant sprays, the UK’s medicines regulator has warned, as it issued fresh guidance limiting their use to a maximum of five…
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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For six years, a young woman from Sheffield was unable to burp — a condition that left her so embarrassed she would avoid social events and sometimes hide away in…
A new cherry-flavoured malaria treatment for babies, designed to be dissolved in breast milk, has been approved by the World Health Organization – the first drug ever tailored for the…