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Nov 2019
‘Worker’ is a broad term for people who work for a living either (a) under a contract of employment (an “employee”) or (b) under any other contract whereby the individual performs work or services for another party. Employment status affords certain rights such as minimum wage, working time rights, health and safety protection and the…
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Nov 2019
Researchers from the University of California say they can now use air bubbles and sound waves to deliver toxic cancer drugs directly to tumours. The technique relies on a machine which is able to manoeuvre microscopic bubbles using energy from sound waves. Drugs are contained within the bubbles and guided through the body using vibrations,…
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Nov 2019
It has been revealed that key waiting times for A&E, cancer and hospital care, have been missed for over three years, with delays for A&E and hospital care hitting their highest levels since both targets were introduced. Demand for all services within the NHS is rising and they are still managing to see the overwhelming…
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Nov 2019
A new study suggests that private bowel cancer screening tests miss or fail to prevent more than double the proportion of cases as those offered through the NHS. Researchers studied over 120,000 patients who underwent a colonoscopy, the leading colorectal cancer test, in England between 2005 and 2013 and who were later diagnosed with the…
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Nov 2019
Around 260,000 people in the UK are affected by sepsis each year, and at least 52,000 are killed, meaning the condition causes more avoidable deaths than prostate, bowel and breast cancer combined. Scientists have now developed a test for the ‘silent killer’, which can detect how deadly the condition is. The blood test, which looks…
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Nov 2019
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that more Americans are being infected by antibiotic-resistant superbugs than ever before. According to the recently released figures, fungi and bacteria that do not respond to standard antibiotics are the cause of 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths in the US…
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