02
Oct 2018
A new treatment that inhibits pancreatic cancer from developing resistance to treatments has shown that it may be a significant breakthrough in the fight against the disease. Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer type mainly due to the fact that it is often diagnosed too late and chemotherapy also becomes ineffective in fighting the…
02
Oct 2018
Critics from the consumer advocacy organisation Public Citizen are insisting that a US government trial investigating treatment for sepsis be closed down, claiming that the study is exposing participants to the risk of serious harm, including organ failure and death. The study is researching sepsis treatment guidelines and investigating whether more blood pressure raising medication…
02
Oct 2018
Patient information privacy has been a growing concern since a 2009 legal change which pushed medical records into electronic filing systems. However, although the information is protected by law, new analysis has shown that it is increasingly falling into the wrong hands as the medical community continues to struggle with the transition from paper to…
02
Oct 2018
According to a study by Emory University in Atlanta, a growing body of evidence shows that patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery for painful arthritis or a torn cartilage are gaining little benefit from the procedure. During the procedure, a small incision is made into the knee and an arthroscopic camera is inserted to view the…
02
Oct 2018
The scandal has been named the worst-ever NHS treatment disaster, when thousands of NHS patients received infected blood products during the 1970s and 1980s. This first UK-wide public enquiry comes following decades of campaigning by victims who state that they were never notified of the risks and that the scandal was subsequently covered up. It…
01
Oct 2018
With only months to go until the UK leaves the EU, businesses and individuals are trying to plan for Brexit amidst ongoing uncertainty. How will Brexit affect employment law? The UK’s membership of the EU has significantly shaped employment law in the UK, much of which is based on EU law. In the time immediately…
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