Children in the North of England are waiting up to three years longer than those in the south for an autism diagnosis, new data analysis shows. The data, released by NHS England, reveals that children in Mid and South Essex are waiting on average 54 days for an assessment – falling within National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines of 13 weeks. However, in South Yorkshire, children wait on average 1,063 days – almost three years longer. It is the latest report to be released by the Child of the North initiative.

A more precise and personalized form of electric brain stimulation may be a more effective and faster treatment for people with moderate to major depression compared to other similar treatments, according to a UCLA Health study.

A new study from UChicago Medicine confirmed that patients with cancer experiencing greater financial toxicity — stress and instability related to high healthcare costs — had more psychological distress and lower quality of life.

Critical Path Institute today announced the outcomes of its Global Impact Conference, held September 9–11 in Washington, D.C. Over three days of working sessions, regulators, industry leaders, researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates outlined priority actions and next steps to further strengthen collaborations that accelerate drug development across rare diseases, neurology, type-1 diabetes, and pediatrics — with the voices of those with lived experience playing a critical role in shaping the discussions.