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Nov 2015
Sepsis, known as the ‘silent killer’ affects around 200,000 people each year in the UK and kills 37,000. It is the leading cause of avoidable death in the UK. The condition usually occurs when a bacterial infection brings on an extreme immune response which makes the body attack its own organs. Early signs, which are…
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Nov 2015
According to research undertaken by Imperial College London, babies born in hospitals at the weekend in England have a “significantly” higher risk of dying or incurring brain damage than those born on weekdays. The study, published in the British Medical Journal, of 1.3 million births, found that there were 7.1 deaths out of 1,000 babies…
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Nov 2015
A report published by National Pregnancy in Diabetes has found that 75% of pregnant women who have diabetes have dangerously high blood glucose. The audit, which was commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership, looked at nearly 3,000 pregnant women who had diabetes in England and Wales in 2014. It found that 64% of women…
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Nov 2015
A study has found that a simple blood test has detected cells in 90% of early stage ovarian cancer patients, a significant improvement on other current methods, which have 50% accuracy. Ovarian cancer is known as the ‘silent killer’ because in many cases it is found too late. It affects around 7,000 women a year…
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Nov 2015
According to analysis by the British Heart Foundation, nearly 3.5 million people in the UK are currently living with diabetes. The figure has increased from 2 million in 2005. The British Heart Foundation has raised the issue due to the solid link between diabetes and heart attacks, as having diabetes doubles the risk of heart…
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Nov 2015
According to NICE guidelines, the drug, Kadcyla, will not be routinely offered to women in England and Wales through the NHS because it is still too expensive. The drug is available through the Cancer Drugs Fund, but at a full price of £90,000 per patient, the cost is too high to extend access through the…
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