UK News
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Guideline change affected outcomes for very premature babies
Survival among very premature babies has risen following recent guideline changes in England and Wales, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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NHS to give hybrid loop systems to diabetes patients
The NHS is to begin offering an advanced technology, branded an “artificial pancreas”, to patients with type 1 diabetes, it has been announced. Read more
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NHS to offer women drug to prevent breast cancer
Up to 300,000 women at risk of breast cancer could take a drug that prevents the disease, it was announced today. Read more
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Cancer drug could treat inflammatory diseases
A drug in the final testing stages to treat cancer has the potential to treat a wide range of inflammatory diseases, a new UK study has found. Read more
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Brain pathology of domestic violence revealed
Women who have experienced domestic violence were found to have suffered substantial damage in the brain – but no evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a major brain autopsy study. Read more
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Gene therapy trial for Hunter syndrome to begin
A revolutionary gene therapy trial for young children diagnosed with Hunter syndrome has been given the go ahead in the UK. Read more
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RECOVERY trial to investigate flu treatments
The Oxford-based RECOVERY trial, which discovered four effective treatments for COVID-19, is to investigate treatments for influenza, it has been announced. Read more
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Dementia numbers set for big increase – analysis
Britain is facing a huge increase in the number of people living with dementia – far more than previously anticipated, researchers warned today. Read more
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New Parkinson’s infusion treatment approved
A treatment that improves uptake of dopamine in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease has gained approval for use in the NHS in England, it has been announced. Read more
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Awareness of HPV in screening “low”
Awareness of the role of HPV testing in cervical screening is low, according to a new survey. Read more