Internal Medicine
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Off-patent drug ‘an important weapon’ against COVID-19
An off-patent drug that is used to treat liver disease could be an “important weapon” against COVID-19, according to a new study published last night. Read more
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Bowel cancer screening extended
The first step in extending bowel cancer screening to all over 50s was taken today following an unprecedented public interest in tackling the disease. Read more
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Almost 300 million people living with chronic hepatitis B
About one and a half million people globally acquired hepatitis B in 2019 – most mother-to-child transmission – despite there being a safe and effective vaccine for the past 40 years, a white paper reveals today. Read more
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Call for infection control as mystery child hepatitis spreads
The number of children suffering from a mysterious new form of hepatitis continues to increase, the World Health Organization has reported. Read more
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Bowel cancer home testing kits save lives
Re-inviting people to participate in home-based bowel cancer screening could save more than 11,000 deaths from the disease, according to a new study out today. Read more
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Donated liver stored for record time
Surgeons have successfully transplanted a human liver donated by a severely ill patient after keeping it in a novel storage machine for three days, it has been announced. Read more
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Robot-assisted surgery boost for bladder cancer care
Robot assisted surgery has improved recovery times for patients undergoing treatment for bladder cancer, according to the findings of a major UK trial published yesterday. Read more
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Major antiviral trial for the most vulnerable
The UK is heading a major study of the benefits of antiviral treatments for high risk patients who contract COVID, it was announced today. Read more
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Hepatocyte mutations linked to liver diseases
DNA mutations in liver cells lead to metabolism and insulin sensitivity in patients with liver disease, a new study has found. Read more
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Novel pancreatic cancer biomarker found
A new biomarker for pancreatic cancer has been identified, raising hopes of earlier diagnosis, British researchers have announced. Read more