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Sep 2018
A targeted therapy is to be offered on the NHS in England and Wales for hundreds of patients with a particular type of aggressive skin cancer, which reduces the risk of the cancer returning. Melanoma is currently the most aggressive type of skin cancer and over 15,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the…
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Sep 2018
Researchers believe that a new bedside light tool could be a significant step forward in detecting brain damage in babies admitted to neonatal units following a difficult birth. The research team at University College London have created a new tool, which radiates light into the brain to monitor oxygen and energy levels. The technology, called…
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Sep 2018
New figures have shown that for every 30 midwives trained, the NHS are losing 29 as so many are leaving the NHS or retiring. The research undertaken by the Royal College of Midwives has revealed that although an extra 2,000 midwives were trained in 2016/17, the total number of midwives rose by just 67 as…
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Sep 2018
According to Public Health England, an enhanced flu jab for the elderly will be made available this winter, potentially saving hundreds of lives. Flu is proportionately far more dangerous amongst the elderly and the effectiveness of flu jabs declines as people age, being effective in only one in 10 in the over 65s last winter.…
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Sep 2018
A report published by The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) predicts that there will be 18.1 million new cancer cases and 9.6 million people will succumb to the disease this year worldwide. The rates have increased from 14.1 million cases and 8.2 million deaths in 2012. The figures, which are partly due to…
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Sep 2018
According to Public Health England, an ageing and increase in population mean that England’s health needs are changing and the NHS must adapt quickly. Their research shows that the population in England is growing in size and people are living for longer, but not all are in good health, with dementia, obesity and mental health…
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