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11/07/2019 - Most new drugs have no proven benefit - claim
More than 50% of new drugs are approved with little evidence that they offer added benefits, researchers claim today. More
09/07/2019 - Immunotherapy hope for bowel cancer patients
Immunotherapy could benefit people who have stopped responding to a bowel cancer drug, according to a major new study. More
08/07/2019 - Combination therapy improves advanced bowel cancer survival rates
A combination of targeted therapies can improve survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer and should replace chemotherapy, new data has revealed. More
04/07/2019 - Cannabis clinical trial urgent - MPs
The UK needs an "immediate" clinical trial established of the benefits of medicinal cannabis for intractable childhood epilepsy, MPs have said. More
03/07/2019 - Flu threat from antibiotics
Changes in the gut bacteria caused by antibiotics may increase the risks from flu infection by weakening the immune response, scientists have warned. More
02/07/2019 - How cancer super-drugs fail
Super-drugs designed to target common gene faults in cancers may have wildly varying effects depending on the type of disease, British researchers report today. More
28/06/2019 - Myeloma heads cancer survival improvements
Survival rates for myeloma patients in England have improved dramatically this decade because of new treatments, a charity has revealed. More
13/06/2019 - Harm concerns linked to youth epilepsy treatment
Treatment guidelines for young people with epilepsy could be reviewed after a Swedish study found a group of drugs is linked to an increased risk of suicidal behaviour. More
11/06/2019 - Gene study closes in on pneumonia vaccine resistance
A major genetic research project has identified 621 strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae, it was announced last night. More
04/06/2019 - Immunotherapy hope for head and neck cancer
An immunotherapy has proved better than aggressive chemotherapy in the treatment of recurrent head and neck cancer, a conference will hear today. More
29/05/2019 - Progress on compound against superbugs
British scientists say they have found a new molecular compound that works against multidrug resistant bacteria such as E. coli. More
29/05/2019 - Gender response to chemotherapy investigated
Women given chemotherapy for oesophagogastric cancer had better survival than men – but experienced worse side effects, a UK-based research project has found. More
28/05/2019 - Gene study offers new Strep A vaccine hope
A major genetic analysis may have pin-pointed targets for vaccines against Group A streptococcus, it was announced last night. More
23/05/2019 - Warning on growing palliative care needs
The number of people needing palliative care globally is set to double in the next 40 years, according to a new projection. More
23/05/2019 - Red wine compound investigated for hypertension care
A compound produced by fruits in response to injury or attack could hold the key for to new treatments for hypertension, researchers report today. More
16/05/2019 - Liquid biopsy could help to halt metastatic cancer
A liquid biopsy could help to identify cancer patients who are at risk of their disease spreading, a conference heard yesterday (15 May 2019). More
16/05/2019 - World's first 'Darwinian' cancer drug programme announced
The world’s first ‘Darwinian’ drug discovery programme, designed to tackle cancer’s ability to evolve resistance to treatment, is to be launched in the UK, it is announced today. More
09/05/2019 - Welcome for MS drug u-turn
The first drug to slow the development of primary progressive multiple sclerosis is set to be supported for use in the NHS, it was announced today. More
08/05/2019 - TB elimination needs political input
Political "indifference" is hindering the success of tuberculosis elimination targets, an expert warned last night. More
07/05/2019 - Retinoblastoma gene points to prostate problems
A gene linked to eye cancer may also indicate a man's risk of developing aggressive forms of prostate cancer, British researchers reported last night. More
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