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Cannabidiol oil link to lung cancer regression
Cannabidiol oil could have potential as a lung cancer treatment, after doctors discovered a patient’s tumour shrank after she self-medicated with it for months. Read more
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Statins could reduce COVID-19 mortality risk
Statins have been linked to a reduced risk of death from COVID-19, according to a new Swedish study. 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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Cell mutations can prevent oesophageal cancer
Cell mutations can help prevent cancer as well as cause it, according to a new study of oesophageal disease. Read more
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Heart defect poses low risk in pregnancy
There is "reassuringly low" maternal mortality among women with congenital heart disease during pregnancy and birth, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Guidelines published to improve pregnancy trials
A new grading system will monitor complications during clinical trials involving pregnancy, developers have announced. Read more
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Remote monitoring provides early help for COVID-19 patients
COVID-19 patients at risk of developing serious illness have been treated successfully after using a remote monitoring service in the early stages, Scottish researchers have reported. Read more
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Pregnant women now a pandemic priority
A new drive was being launched today to encourage vaccination of pregnant women amid concerns they are now among the most vulnerable groups to COVID-19. Read more
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Game changing’ technology promising for cardiac patients
Implantable heart technology could be “game-changing” for monitoring cardiac patients, especially when they are at high risk of dying, a study has found. Read more
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Malaria vaccination given green light
The world’s first vaccination programme against malaria is to be launched following the success of trials, it has been announced. Read more