NHS
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Backing for virtual artery diagnosis
Cardiologists could soon win official approval in the UK to use virtual 3D models to identify blocked and narrowed arteries, it is announced today. Read more
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Gene clue to infection type
Genetic tests could soon help doctors distinguish between bacterial and viral infections in children with fever, according to a new study. Read more
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Letters campaign for donors goes global
An innovative campaign to recruit blood donors goes global today – and blood group letters will go missing worldwide. Read more
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Long-term cancer survivors numbered
The UK has 170,000 people who are alive in spite of being diagnosed with cancer more than a quarter of a century ago, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Row over hepatitis drug access
Patients with hepatitis C in England are caught between inflated drug prices and NHS back-door rationing, it was alleged today. Read more
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Warning on hypoglycaemia admissions
Hospitals have had to admit growing numbers of patients for hypoglycaemia in the last decade, according to a new study. Read more
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Backing for rhesus DNA test
A new test will save thousands of pregnant women from having to take anti-D immunoglobulin, according to new guidance in the UK. Read more
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Guidance to speed cancer diagnosis
GPs must be able to refer patients for scans to test for cancer, according to new UK guidance. Read more
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Alcohol deaths increase
The toll of disease linked to alcohol continues to increase in the UK – while teenagers are increasingly cautious about drinking, according to new figures. Read more
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Pre-term birth key to neonatal death rates – study
Tackling high rates of pre-term birth is the key to reducing stillbirths and neonatal deaths in the UK, according to a report published today. Read more