Philip Morris pivot from tobacco to healthcare with purchase of Vectura sparked opposition from doctors
Results offer hope of progress in combating bladder tumours and some forms of breast cancer
Reduced illness could save NHS £18bn per year by mid-2030s, says think-tank
High rates of vomiting among those who took strong doses in trials have unsettled investors
Contact lens supplier is looking for buyers to separate from indebted parent company
Company’s chief oncology officer says reforms risk discouraging treatments for paediatric and rare conditions
Devastating Darzi report will strengthen Wes Streeting’s hand as he calls for investment and reform
Starmer’s Labour government will be judged on whether it can fix healthcare
Crisis gripping health service in England is ‘laid bare’ in damning review by Lord Darzi
Prime minister warns health service will take a decade to repair after damning report
GSK and AstraZeneca plan final trials to upgrade propellants that cause much of the sector’s carbon footprint
More aggressive actions and better co-ordinated responses needed to contain viruses, say public health experts
Flying blind is dangerous. Technology can build on the basics of local and national data collection
Issue hampers effort to exploit mRNA technology’s promise in tackling deadly viral outbreaks
Waste treatment specialists among those who hope to help hospitals cut reliance on non-recyclable disposable items
CDC officials recount the critical role of politicians and others surrounding the story of HIV
Early warning system requires roll out of latest testing techniques, Covid levels of co-operation and greater regulatory harmonisation
Lower earnings for doctors specialising in communicable disease make it harder to recruit and retain workers
Austerity and failed attempts at reform have contributed to decline of health provision, says Darzi report
Danish pharma company also unveils early data for closely watched oral pill to tackle weight loss
Failure to reach statistical significance sets back effort to build oncology portfolio
Darzi review will find lack of capital expenditure since 2010s has stunted NHS modernisation and worsened backlogs
Medical breakthroughs come with spiralling price tag, leaving policymakers with tough decisions
Wes Streeting tells FT Weekend festival that people ‘are not living well longer’
Health MOTs can flag risks but it might be too much to ask staff to step on the scales
