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1/10/20 - Care homes to test anti-inflammatory virus treatment
An anti-tumour necrosis factor drug is to be tested as a community treatment
for COVID-19 infection, it has been announced. More
30/9/20 - Assessing treatment for older breast cancer patients
Many elderly breast cancer patients should be considered for more intensive
treatment than is currently offered, researchers have found. More
30/9/20 - DNA repair drug benefits advanced cancer
A novel treatment for advanced cancer has shown promising results in
a recent trial, British researchers have announced. More
29/9/20 - Targeted COVID-19 more effective than random testing
A focused COVID-19 strategy that tests groups that are most at risk of
having and passing on the disease should be introduced, scientists have
urged. More
25/9/20 - Skin contact affects babies' pain response
Skin to skin contact between a parent and newborn baby reduces the infant’s
response to pain, a new study has found. More
25/9/20 - Human heart atlas could guide personalised treatments
A cellular and molecular map of the healthy human heart has been created
to help clinicians understand what goes wrong in cardiovascular disease. More
24/9/20 - NHS app launched as infection surge continues
The long-awaited NHS contact tracing app was being launched today in
a bid to revive contact tracing and help stem the surge in COVID-19 infections. More
22/9/20 - Embrace medicinal cannabis, say experts
Attitudes towards medicinal cannabis use must change among the medical
and pharmaceutical sector in the UK, according to an analysis published
today. More
22/9/20 - Combination treatment could attack aggressive prostate cancers
An experimental cancer drug combined with targeted hormone treatment
could treat an aggressive group of prostate cancers, a European conference
has heard. More
18/9/20 - Public 'need to be reassured about genomic testing'
More work is needed to raise levels of public trust in how genomic data
is used, according to the largest undertaken yet about attitudes towards
genomic research. More
17/9/20 - Why Dantu blood group protects against malaria
Scientists have uncovered the reason why the rare Dantu blood group helps
to protect against malaria. More
17/9/20 - Pandemic left stroke survivors with avoidable disabilities - report
Tens of thousands of stroke survivors have been left with avoidable,
unnecessary disability – and exacerbated mental health problems –
because of delayed emergency calls and cancelled therapies caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published today. More
16/9/20 - UK sight charity report urges action
A new report has been released on the personal and economic costs of
sight loss in the UK. More
16/9/20 - Joint replacement report shows “continued success”
An annual report has been released showing the outcomes of joint replacement
procedures. More
15/9/20
- Molecule might
restore brain and spinal cord function
A molecule has been created that might repair and restore brain and spinal
cord function in mice with neurological disorders, it has been announced.
More
15/9/20 - Pandemic places pressure on addiction services
The pandemic lockdown triggered a huge upsurge in heavy drinking –
leaving addiction services ill-equipped to deal with the problems, psychiatrists
say today. More
15/9/20 - Contraception cash scheme cut abortions
A scheme that rewarded GPs for promoting long-acting reversible contraception
may have helped reduce abortion rates, according to a new study. More
11/9/20 - plasmaMATCH trial success for breast cancer patients
A blood test that can identify a variety of mutations in advanced breast
cancer can match women to effective targeted treatments, according to
the early results of a major clinical trial. More
11/9/20 - Europe struggles with vaccine doubts
Europe may struggle to get the public to use any approved COVID-19 vaccine,
according to an analysis published yesterday. More
10/9/20 - Genetic vulnerability in breast cancer cells discovered
A genetic vulnerability that is present in nearly 10% of all breast cancer
tumours has been discovered, scientists have announced. More
9/9/20 - UK alcohol report looks at harm to men
Efforts to reduce alcohol consumption among men need to confront the
extent to which it is bound up with male identity in the UK, a report
says today. More
8/9/20 - Genotype testing improves paediatric asthma care
Personalising treatments according to genetic differences could help
some children with asthma, a medical congress will hear today (8 September
2020). More
7/9/20 - Link found between genes and penicillin allergy
A link between genes and penicillin allergy has been discovered by an
international team of scientists. More
7/9/20 - Vaccines may not be silver bullet
Experts have warned against excessive optimism over COVID-19 vaccines
– with one senior scientist warning they would not be a “silver
bullet.” More
3/9/20 - Immunotherapy hope for aggressive pancreatic cancer
An aggressive form of pancreatic cancer could respond to immunotherapy,
according to a study published today. More
2/9/20 - COVID-19 risk in pregnancy analysed
Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection were less likely than other seriously
ill patients to present with fever, according to a major new analysis
published today. More
1/9/20 - Cholesterol drug combinations best to reduce cardiovascular risk
People who have the highest risk of cardiovascular problems could benefit
being prescribed lipid-lowering therapies, a major conference – held
on-line – has heard. More
1/9/20 - Free soup and shakes in drive to cut diabetes rates
A national drive to reduce type 2 diabetes rates was being launched in
England today with a programme of free “soups and shakes.” More
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