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The Western Health and Social Care Trust has reduced its specialist youth mental health crisis service to weekdays only, citing financial pressures and drawing sharp criticism from local doctors.

Hundreds of GP practices across England and Wales have lost access to online services after Silicon Practice went into administration, forcing patients to book appointments by phone.

A new study of nearly 90,000 adults links less than 42 minutes of bright daylight exposure daily to a higher risk of developing dementia.

Researchers found that weakened beta brain activity correlates with perception, speech, and movement issues in schizophrenia, suggesting a shared underlying cause.

New research published in Neurology links high consumption of low-calorie sweeteners to faster cognitive decline, particularly in adults under 60 and people with diabetes.

A new blood test can detect brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and a growing number of patients are asking their doctors about it.

A drug needle exchange in Belfast city centre is set to close on 2 November after the charity Extern loses its premises, raising fears for vulnerable users.

Yvette Cooper has abandoned plans to abolish Healthwatch England after significant political backlash. The watchdog will continue to monitor NHS patient experiences and service quality.

Most FDA scientists opposed the Trump administration’s move to ease access to unproven peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.

The Department of Health and Human Services will allow small pharmacies to compound six popular peptides, moving them from the gray market to regulated facilities.