UK News
10/7/20
- Pandemic getting worse - WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic is "getting worse," the World Health Organisation
has warned, as the global curve shows little sign of flattening. More
10/7/20
- Different treatment
needed for non-smoking lung cancer patients
Lung cancer in non-smokers is a different disease from that found in smokers
and is likely to require different treatment, a new study published last
night has found. More
8/7/20 - Could an anaemia drug help COVID-19 patients?
Scientists are investigating whether a common anaemia drug, erythropoietin,
could become an effective treatment for COVID-19. More
7/7/20 - Fertility success for young female cancer patients
Young women who have to undergo cancer treatment can successfully give
birth if they store their eggs and embryos, fertility experts heard yesterday. More
6/7/20 - New warnings on pandemic cancer care delays
As many as 18,000 people may lose their lives to cancer because of treatment
delays during the pandemic lockdown, according to the latest research,
revealed today. More
3/7/20 - Reluctance to call 999 linked to stroke deaths
Reluctance to “burden” the emergency services means people
have failed to dial 999 after suffering a suspected stroke, campaigners
say today. More
3/7/20 - How the virus is becoming more infectious
The COVID-19 virus has become more infectious in the course of the pandemic
– but not more lethal, according to a major new genomic analysis. More
2/7/20 - 'Major weaknesses' in COVID-19 antibody tests
The COVID-19 antibody tests have major weaknesses, according to a review
of the latest international research published today. More
2/7/20 - 'Hidden' illnesses in people with type 2 diabetes
More than three-quarters of people with type 2 diabetes in England also
have at least one physical or mental health condition, a new study has
revealed. More
1/7/20
- Promising new heart valve developed
A new type of replacement heart valve could free patients from needing
to take long-term medication, British developers say. More
1/7/20
- Asymptomatic clues to Covid-19 spread
The Covid-19 virus spreads because of the large number of people who never
develop symptoms from infection, according to two major new studies. More
25/6/20 - Bacteriophages examined for Covid-19 care
British experts have called for a focus on bacteriophages in the care
of Covid-19 patients. More
24/6/20 - Dementia may be linked to obesity
Obesity is linked to a later diagnosis of dementia, British researchers
report today. More
23/6/20 - New medicine prevents cancer repairing its DNA
The first clinical trial of a new precision medicine that stops cancer
from repairing its DNA has shown promising results, it was revealed last
night. More
22/6/20 - Virus resurgence a major threat to Europe
Europe is going to struggle to control a resurgence of Covid-19, according
to analysts. More
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