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A man lying in a hospital bed with an ECG heart monitor and IV drip.
‘Superhuman’ software takes just seconds to spot heart disease

Artificial intelligence can tell far more from an ECG than human eyes alone, raising hopes that patients can be referred for treatment much earlier

Ella Woodward in the test kitchen of her office.
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Sajid Javid, former Health Secretary, sitting in his office in Parliament.
Sajid Javid, former Health Secretary, sitting in his office in Parliament.
Sajid Javid: My brother suffered in silence before his suicide
Collage of a hand holding a syringe, a crying child, and a baby cradled in hands.
Collage of a hand holding a syringe, a crying child, and a baby cradled in hands.
GPs urged to offer out-of-hours appointments for child jabs
Suzanne Kianpour stands in a leafy tunnel, hands on her hips, looking confidently at the camera.
Suzanne Kianpour stands in a leafy tunnel, hands on her hips, looking confidently at the camera.
FIRST PERSON
My lost, mentally ill mother could have been another Lindsay Clancy
Collage of a woman and a man, with two people from behind wrapped in Pride and Transgender flags.
Collage of a woman and a man, with two people from behind wrapped in Pride and Transgender flags.
Only transgender clinic in Wales cancels all operations over safety concerns
A woman in a red sports bra pours supplements into her hand from a white bottle.
A woman in a red sports bra pours supplements into her hand from a white bottle.
Don’t trust wellness influencers on supplements, warns NHS
A woman in a red sports bra pours supplements into her hand from a white bottle.
A woman in a red sports bra pours supplements into her hand from a white bottle.
Don’t trust wellness influencers on supplements, warns NHS
Sajid Javid, former Health Secretary, sitting in his office in Parliament.
Sajid Javid, former Health Secretary, sitting in his office in Parliament.
Sajid Javid: My brother suffered in silence before his suicide
Sajid Javid, former Health Secretary, sitting in his office in Parliament.
Sajid Javid, former Health Secretary, sitting in his office in Parliament.
Sajid Javid: My brother suffered in silence before his suicide
Collage of a hand holding a syringe, a crying child, and a baby cradled in hands.
Collage of a hand holding a syringe, a crying child, and a baby cradled in hands.
GPs urged to offer out-of-hours appointments for child jabs
Collage of a hand holding a syringe, a crying child, and a baby cradled in hands.
Collage of a hand holding a syringe, a crying child, and a baby cradled in hands.
GPs urged to offer out-of-hours appointments for child jabs
Suzanne Kianpour stands in a leafy tunnel, hands on her hips, looking confidently at the camera.
Suzanne Kianpour stands in a leafy tunnel, hands on her hips, looking confidently at the camera.
FIRST PERSON
My lost, mentally ill mother could have been another Lindsay Clancy
Suzanne Kianpour stands in a leafy tunnel, hands on her hips, looking confidently at the camera.
Suzanne Kianpour stands in a leafy tunnel, hands on her hips, looking confidently at the camera.
FIRST PERSON
My lost, mentally ill mother could have been another Lindsay Clancy
Collage of a woman and a man, with two people from behind wrapped in Pride and Transgender flags.
Collage of a woman and a man, with two people from behind wrapped in Pride and Transgender flags.
Only transgender clinic in Wales cancels all operations over safety concerns
Collage of a woman and a man, with two people from behind wrapped in Pride and Transgender flags.
Collage of a woman and a man, with two people from behind wrapped in Pride and Transgender flags.
Only transgender clinic in Wales cancels all operations over safety concerns
A man lying in a hospital bed with an ECG heart monitor and IV drip.

Health Commission

The final report of the year-long Times Health Commission inquiry recommended changing the way junk food is marketed to children
TIMES HEALTH COMMISSION
Majority of food giants’ profit comes from junk food

Companies are responsible for 90 per cent of online advertising spending on chocolate, crisps, biscuits and ice cream

The final report of the year-long Times Health Commission inquiry recommended changing the way junk food is marketed to children
TIMES HEALTH COMMISSION
Majority of food giants’ profit comes from junk food
TIMES HEALTH COMMISSION
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A medical professional wearing purple scrubs and a pink stethoscope holds a cervical smear test brush above a sample container.
Millions of women to be offered at-home cervical cancer screening

The NHS said the scheme would provide a ‘discreet and convenient’ alternative to smear tests

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Aug 28, 2026
Heart attack definition overhauled to save women’s lives

A shift in global cardiology guidelines corrects a historical bias that left female patients facing misdiagnosis and inadequate treatment

The Times
Aug 28, 2026
Sweetener used in chewing gum may raise heart and stroke risk

A 30-year study of people in Norfolk suggested a link between cardiovascular problems and blood levels of xylitol, which is also commonly found in toothpaste

The Times
Aug 28, 2026
Young adults lead the shift to private healthcare over NHS delays

Poll shows 78% of Labour voters would consider private healthcare and under-35s are now the most likely age group to opt out of the NHS

The Times
Aug 27, 2026
NHS spending on ADHD and autism tests rises tenfold

Dozens of private clinics are cashing in on regulations that allow patients to choose where they are assessed

The Times
Aug 27, 2026
Mammograms could be used to identify heart disease in women

AI model accurately predicts which patients are more likely to develop cardiovascular problems from routine breast scans, raising hopes of dual-purpose screening

The Times
Aug 26, 2026
Men struggle to lose weight because they think diets are for women

Traditional methods are seen as too restrictive and female-focused, with an element of competition offering a more effective approach, a study has found

The Times
Aug 26, 2026
Could a vaccine tackle common colds? Early trials not to be sniffed at

Scientists at Imperial College London are helping to develop a jab to target the rhinoviruses that give us the sniffles and can cause asthma flare-ups

The Times
Aug 26, 2026
Taking HRT for the menopause could cut risk of dementia

Women on hormone replacement therapy were found to be 16 per cent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s, while those who started younger had the greatest benefits

The Times
Aug 25, 2026
Women taught how to give birth in cars after maternity unit closes

Pregnant women in Devon face a two-hour drive to Exeter after the suspension of maternity services at Barnstaple’s hospital

The Times
Aug 25, 2026
Millions of women to be offered at-home cervical cancer screening

The NHS said the scheme would provide a ‘discreet and convenient’ alternative to smear tests

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