UK health leaders warn of severe NHS medicine shortages, including painkillers and HRT, impacting patient safety and forcing some to skip meals. Supply chain issues, manufacturing disruptions, and budget constraints are cited as causes.
Rebecca Simonitsch, diagnosed with epilepsy at 18, found unexpected support from a stranger on a flight after learning she was a candidate for brain surgery. The man, an expert in neuropsychology, drew diagrams of the brain to explain the procedure, offering her hope and reassurance.
Seoul National University Hospital researchers have developed an AI model that can diagnose epilepsy with 80% accuracy by analyzing T-cell receptor sequences in blood, potentially replacing lengthy EEG tests and expensive MRIs.
A 30-year-old doctor, Vijay Kumar Giri, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman in a private hospital's operation theatre in Lucknow. The hospital has been sealed, and proceedings to suspend the doctor's license are underway.
Four-time British champion Jess Warner-Judd tells BBC Sport that the London Marathon 2026 represents a 'second chance' at running after she suffered a seizure during the 2024 European Championship 10,000m final, which led to a later epilepsy diagnosis.
British runner Jess Warner-Judd will make her London Marathon debut on Sunday, 14 years after winning the Mini London Marathon, in a remarkable comeback story. The 31-year-old collapsed during the 2024 European Championships 10,000m final in Rome, suffering a seizure caused by undiagnosed focal epilepsy. After a year of therapy and with her condition now controlled by medication, Warner-Judd feared her running career was over but has recovered to compete in the marathon near her hometown of Canvey Island, Essex.
British distance runner Jess Warner Judd will make her London Marathon debut in 2026, 14 years after winning the Mini London Marathon, after a remarkable recovery from epilepsy that caused her to collapse during the 2024 European Championships in Rome. The 31-year-old, who finished eighth in the world over 10,000m less than 10 months before her collapse, suffered a seizure on the track with 600m remaining and was later diagnosed with focal epilepsy. After a year of therapy and careful management, she returns to competition with a new perspective, prioritizing enjoyment over achievement.
