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New British-made turbojet engine goes from concept to flight in under seven months

The Ministry of Defence and UK start-up Alloyed have developed a new family of digitally manufactured turbojet engines, with the first mode…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 15 Sep 2026 9/10 Read more

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My Name’5 Doddie Foundation launches training to help GPs and dentists spot early signs of MND

The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation has introduced a new training programme to help healthcare professionals identify the early symptoms of mot…

STV News · Published 13 Sep 2026 9/10 Read more

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British startup develops battery powered by soil microbes

A British startup called Bactery has created a battery that generates electricity using naturally occurring microbes found in soil. This te…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 6 Sep 2026 8/10 Read more

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NHS trial tests Alzheimer’s drug on healthy adults to prevent symptoms

A new international trial is recruiting healthy adults aged 55 to 80 to test if the drug Trontinemab can prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s b…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 5 Sep 2026 9/10 Read more

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NHS trial finds at-home urine test detects 92% of bladder cancers

An NHS-trialled urine test can identify 92% of bladder cancer cases by screening for genetic material. If a larger trial succeeds, the test…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 3 Sep 2026 9/10 Read more

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New urine test identifies 92% of bladder cancer cases in NHS trial

An at-home urine test developed by the University of Birmingham has successfully detected over nine in ten bladder cancer cases during rece…

BBC News UK · Published 2 Sep 2026 9/10 Read more

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NHS begins rollout of updated flu vaccine to target the Super-K strain

The NHS has updated this year's flu vaccine to include protection against the Super-K strain that emerged last winter. By prioritising scho…

BBC News UK · Published 31 Aug 2026 8/10 Read more

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New AI tool identifies heart disease from routine ECG scans in under two seconds

Doctors have developed an AI tool that detects signs of heart failure and valve disease from standard ECG results, which previously require…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 31 Aug 2026 9/10 Read more

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New AI tool identifies heart disease from routine ECG scans in under two seconds

Doctors have developed an AI tool capable of detecting heart failure and valve disease from standard ECG results, a process that typically …

The Guardian UK · Published 31 Aug 2026 9/10 Read more

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Teenager becomes first UK patient to receive a dissolvable heart implant

Lillie Yale has become the first patient in the UK to be fitted with a dissolvable heart device designed to support her heart as she grows.…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 30 Aug 2026 9/10 Read more

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Lung cancer patient becomes first in the world to receive new mRNA vaccine

A patient in the UK has become the first person globally to receive a new mRNA vaccine designed to treat lung cancer. The trial aims to tea…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 28 Aug 2026 9/10 Read more

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New universal heart attack definition aims to improve care for women

Leading cardiovascular groups have agreed on a new universal definition of a heart attack that includes sex-specific diagnostic thresholds.…

The Guardian UK · Published 28 Aug 2026 9/10 Read more