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• Testing could help prevent further strokes in people with gene variant

  People who have had an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack should have a genetic test to find out whether they can be treated with a drug which reduces the risk of further strokes

• NICE draft guidance recommends new treatment for chronic heart failure

  Up to 150,000 people in England with a type of chronic heart failure are set to benefit from a new treatment following its approval by NICE.

• Nine treatment options to be made available for adults with depression or an anxiety disorder

  Six digitally enabled therapies for adults with anxiety disorders and three for adults with depression have been recommended for use in the NHS.

• Hundreds of children with type 2 diabetes to be offered choice of two life changing technologies

  Children with type 2 diabetes who currently manage their condition with the stressful task of finger prick testing several times a day could be offered a choice between two ‘life changing’ technologies to virtually automate the process.

• NICE collaborates with international partner agencies to streamline the confidential marking process

  NICE, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health and the US’s Institute for Clinical and Economic Review changes the way information about health technologies is handled to streamline processes and increase transparency.

• Two new personalised immunotherapy treatments for aggressive forms of blood cancer recommended for the Cancer Drugs Fund

  NICE recommends two CAR-T therapies, both given as one-off infusions, to treat aggressive forms of blood cancer.