The news today? Patient becomes doctor to thank the surgeon who saved his life

  • News
  • Staff writers
  • 11 November 2025

Welcome to your bite-sized wrap-up. Below, we provide news summaries of what is going on in medicine, with links to the articles.

‘Get me through this, I promise I will do right’: Doctor who survived aortic dissection joins awareness campaign

A young doctor has made good on a promise to spread awareness about aortic dissection after surviving the condition at age 24.

Dr Geoff Lester was an economics student refereeing a basketball game in 2009 when he began experiencing dizziness and tingling in his left arm.