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25/03/2020 - Global advice on surgery infections
New guidelines, published today, set out how surgeons in low-income countries can reduce the risk of surgical site infection. More
19/03/2020 - Open surgery for AAA, NICE concludes
Unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms should usually be treated with open surgery rather than endovascular repair, according to the latest version of controversial guidelines published today. More
16/03/2020 - Research launched into diabetes and pancreatic cancer link
Two new research projects will examine the link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer, it has been announced. More
09/03/2020 - Swiss space stem cell studies start
European scientists have begun research on adult stem cells in space, testing the potential benefits of weightlessness, it has been announced. More
06/03/2020 - Chemotherapy after surgery halves risk of kidney cancer relapse
Chemotherapy halves the risk of a rare form of kidney cancer returning following surgery, according to the findings of a major trial reported today. More
24/09/2019 - Memory T cells linked to auto-immune disease
Memory T cells may play a key role in triggering auto-immune disease, according to the findings of a major genetic analysis. More
26/06/2019 - Surgery mortality cut by guidelines
The use of global surgical guidelines has substantially reduced post-operative deaths in the Scottish NHS, a new report shows. More
12/06/2019 - Patients should see scans routinely - conference
It should become routine practice for patients to see their medical scans, a conference will hear today. More
02/05/2019 - Premature birth linked to kidney risk
Babies born prematurely have an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease in later life, according to a Swedish analysis published today. More
15/03/2019 - Some kidney transplant recipients benefit from antiviral therapy
Antiviral therapy improves survival rates of kidney transplant patients infected with hepatitis B and C, French researchers reported last night. More
28/02/2019 - GPs face new antibiotics pressure
Pensioners with urinary tract infections should get rapid antibiotic treatment to reduce risk of sepsis, researchers say today. More
14/02/2019 - UTI symptoms may indicate cancer - conference told
Women treated for urinary tract infections should be investigated for cancer if serious symptoms persist, a conference heard last night. More
12/02/2019 - Long-term benefits of antivirals for chronic hepatitis C
Direct-acting antivirals reduce the risk of premature death and liver cancer among people with chronic hepatitis C, according to a major new analysis of treatment effectiveness published today. More
12/02/2019 - 'Masterswitch' discovered in the immune system
Scientists have found a 'masterswitch' in the immune system, opening the way for new treatments for a range of immune-related diseases, it was announced last night. More
05/02/2019 - Largest gut bacteria database launches
Scientists have discovered more than 100 new gut bacteria as part of a project to create the biggest database of its kind, it was announced last night. More
29/01/2019 - Call to step up HepC prevention
The world can prevent more than 15 million hepatitis C infections globally over the next decade – but the task could be challenging for some countries, experts have reported. More
17/01/2019 - Haemochromatosis gene's impact on carriers
A genetic variant that causes haemochromatosis is more dangerous than previously thought, according to a new UK analysis. More
09/01/2019 - Chemical that could boost biomaterials
British scientists have unveiled a new technique aimed at “revolutionising” the use of traditional materials in wound healing and implants. More
03/01/2019 - Cancer breath test project launched
Ambitious plans to develop a single breath test for multiple cancers were announced today. More
22/11/2018 - HepC drive aims to find missing patients
A drive has been launched in England to find thousands of people infected with hepatitis C so they can be treated with curative drugs and virus transmission stopped. More
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