2/6/20 - Home blood pressure monitors 'as good as professional'
Home blood pressure monitoring is as likely to be as accurate as those
in professional medical settings, according to a new study published today. More
2/6/20 - Stillbirth associated with increased lupus risk
Women who have had a stillbirth are four times more likely to develop
lupus than those who had an uncomplicated live-birth, a new UK study has
found. More
1/6/20 - New hope for prostate cancer screening and testing
Scientists have developed a non-invasive blood test to identify how men
with advanced prostate cancer will respond to treatment, British researchers
have told a conference. More
1/6/20 - Old drugs offer hope for new Covid-19 treatments
A drug used to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome is to be tested
as a treatment for seriously ill Covid-19 patients, Oxford University
researchers have announced. More
29/5/20 - Face masks at home could curb Covid-19
Wearing face masks at home could help to stop the spread of Covid-19
among people in the same household, but only before symptoms develop,
according to a Chinese study. More
29/5/20 - Immunotherapy hope for advanced bladder cancer patients
An immunotherapy drug significantly improves survival in some bladder
cancer patients, according to results of a global phase III clinical trial. More
28/5/20 - Asymptomatic Covid-19 infection could be higher than thought
The number of people with Covid-19 who are asymptomatic could be much
higher than previously thought, according to an analysis of a cruise ship
outbreak published today. More
28/5/20 - DCIS doubles future breast cancer risk
Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ during breast screening
face an increased risk of developing breast cancer later in life, a study
published today says. More
27/5/20 - Test for early stage Huntington's disease
A test for the earliest stages of Huntington’s disease could be
used to guide treatment, British researchers report today. More
27/5/20 - Dementia gene linked to severe Covid-19 disease
People who carry two faulty copies of the APOE gene - linked to dementia
- are at twice the risk of developing severe Covid-19, scientists have
reported. More
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