Health & Medicine

Medical news and health updates — compared across left, center and right-wing outlets. Monday, September 7, 2026.

  1. Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.

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    Only left-leaning outlets are covering this.

    • BBC Health Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.
    • Deadline Maryam Moshiri, one of the BBC’s most seasoned news presenters, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with blood cancer. In interviews with BBC News and The Times of London, Moshiri said that she is living with polycythaemia vera, a rare but treatable blood cancer. Moshiri, 49, was diagnosed in November 2024 after her doctor […]
    • The Guardian Newscaster says rare but treatable condition polycythaemia vera left her feeling like she ‘had her batteries taken out’ The BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has been diagnosed with a rare form of incurable blood cancer, she has revealed. Doctors told the broadcaster last November she had polycythaemia vera (PV), which cannot be cured but is treatable. The condition, which affects about 8,000 people in the UK, is associated with an increased risk of the blood clots that can cause a stroke, heart
    • The Guardian BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer

  2. Novo Nordisk trial shows semaglutide helped 40% of children

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    • Investing.com Stocks Novo Nordisk trial shows semaglutide helped 40% of children
    • STAT News Novo Nordisk has stopped two trials of a drug that aims to tame inflammation as a way to improve cardiovascular health, another blow for the approach.