More than 1,000 people have joined a government-funded trial, testing whether breast cancer radiotherapy can be safely cut from three weeks to just five days.

The FAST-Forward Boost trial is running at 39 hospitals across the UK and will test a shorter course of radiotherapy with an additional targeted dose, known as a boost, to help prevent breast cancer returning.

NHS bosses to rethink constitutional targets [...] Patients are increasingly using deceptions such as AI-edited photographs to make themselves appear slimmer. They called for tougher verification checks and cautioned that deploying trickery to access drugs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy can have serious health consequences, especially for those with eating disorders.

Adults in England can qualify for some treatments under the NHS if they have a body mass index of 35 or above and at least one health condition related to their weight. [...] Private providers can prescribe injections to patients with a BMI of 30 or above, falling to 27 with a weight-related condition.

Chemists fear the lure of weight-management injections and the growing social normalisation of taking them is pushing people to take drastic steps.

Experts issue warning as more patients turn to AI chatbots

Psychologists have sounded the alarm over AI chatbots providing mental health advice to people, dubbing the information “unqualified and harmful”.