UK targets Russian military with further sanctions

1 hour ago About sharing Lord Cameron said British sanctions are “starving Putin of the resources he desperately needs to fund his struggling war” By James Gregory BBC News The UK has announced more than 50 further sanctions against Russia ahead of the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions target individuals and…

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First alopecia treatment recommended on the NHS

2 hours ago About sharing By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor A medicine for severe hair loss, or alopecia, is being recommended on the NHS for the first time. The daily pill, called ritlecitinib or Litfulo, could help up to 14,000 people in England, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Scotland…

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Regulator sorry for past disciplining of gay doctors

40 minutes ago About sharing By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor The UK’s medical regulator says it is “truly sorry” for its past homophobia and taking disciplinary action that ended some gay doctors’ careers. The General Medical Council admits it added to the harm some male medics faced when convicted of having sex with men….

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