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May 2021
A nurse accused of the murder of eight babies and attempting to murder ten more, has appeared in court prior to her trial. Lucy Letby allegedly went on a year-long killing spree while working in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital. As well as being charged with the murder of eight infants,…
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May 2021
Researchers have discovered that a key protein may provide the secret to treating prostate cancer patients with ‘miracle’ immunotherapy drugs. Clinical trials have now started, with the aim of unleashing cancer-killing white blood cells to attack and destroy the tumours. Immunotherapies have had spectacular results against some types of cancer, but until now they have…
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May 2021
Thousands of bowel disease patients could soon avoid long waits for treatment and regular visits to hospital thanks to a new test that would allow primary care practitioners to monitor the disease. Currently, ulcerative colitis patients visit an outpatient clinic for two days every few months for a check-up, involving a sigmoidoscopy. These procedures can…
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May 2021
A major trial to detect ovarian cancer, one of the most deadly and elusive of the disease, has failed to save lives. The researchers at University College London said the results were a disappointment and thanked the 200,000 participants of the trial. The trial had looked promising, with twelve-monthly blood tests revealing earlier detection of…
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May 2021
A report by the Red Cross says that 75 per cent of people in the UK are concerned about the next potential pandemic and adds that major changes are needed to protect the most vulnerable from the next global emergency. A survey undertaken on behalf of the charity found that three-quarters of people were worried…
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May 2021
A new cancer treatment in which a patient’s own cells are engineered to seek and wipe out their disease, and then linger in the body to stop the cancer returning, is helping to save patients’ lives. Trials have shown that patients, after undertaking the therapy, who had exhausted all other options and been told they…
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