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May 2022
A new test which can test unborn babies for a rare eye cancer is set to be rolled out across the NHS. The test, which has been developed by staff at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, can detect genetic mutations linked to retinoblastoma. The cancer mostly affects children under the age…
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May 2022
A report by the Civitas think-tank has warned that the UK’s healthcare system currently ranks second worst out of 19 similar countries, with only the United States faring worse overall due to spending more on health per capita, had the worst life expectancy and did not feature in all tables due to a lack of…
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May 2022
New figures show that breast cancer cases detected through routine screening fell by nearly 44 per cent during the first year of the Covid pandemic. Information from Public Health Scotland snowed that 1,006 cases were detected by breast screening in 2020-2021, compared with 1,724 in the previous year. Routine screening was paused in March…
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May 2022
A Bristol hospital is believed to be the first centre in the world to implant the smallest device into a brain to reverse the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Surgeons at Southmead Hospital used a tiny deep brain stimulation (DBS) device to override abnormal brain-cell firing patterns caused by the condition. There is currently…
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May 2022
Patient groups are warning that major differences in the rate of foot amputations for people with diabetes in England are becoming increasingly concerning. Amputations which are linked to diabetes are a sign patients have not received adequate care, as poorly controlled diabetes increases the risk of foot infections and ulcers. Government data has…
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May 2022
A leading pharmacist has said that a change in the law could help with the shortage in medication to ease menopause symptoms. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) eases symptoms such as low mood, anxiety and hot flushes, but demand is currently outstripping supply. Dr Geraldine McCaffrey, a member of the Welsh National Board of…
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