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'Cutting-edge' cancer treatment to be rolled out by NHS from next week
Thousands of men with prostate cancer will be offered a more targeted radiotherapy by the NHS which requires just five doses.
Sky News - UK4 months ago
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Whey protein shortage looms as use of weight-loss drugs fuels global demand
Price of dairy product has risen fivefold after users of GLP-1 medications advised to increase protein consumptionThe growing popularity of weight-loss drugs has fuelled global demand for whey protein...
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Doctors and NHS could be sued for mistakes made by AI tools, report warns
Medical Protection Society calls for law to be overhauled to help medics avoid liability for errors made by technologyDoctors and the NHS could be sued for medical negligence over mistakes made by art...
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Healthy cooperation: how northern universities are linking with NHS trusts to drive innovation
Backed by a mix of private and public finance, Huddersfield and Manchester are among many in the academic sector helping to create jobs and growthHuddersfield might appear an unlikely setting for a th...
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Parents of Nottingham attack victim say medics must breach confidentiality if patient is risk to others
Valdo Calocane was protected at expense of public safety in years before June 2023 stabbings, families of victims sayThe parents of a victim of the Nottingham attacks have said medical staff have a du...
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Sir Chris Hoy's inspiring message of hope amid cancer battle
Sir Chris Hoy has shared an inspiring message of hope as part of a mission to redefine the perception of people living with stage four cancer.
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More than 1,300 deaths a month in England due to long A&E waits, figures suggest
Senior medical staff call for solutions to tackle root causes of excess deaths amid tenfold increase in a decadeMore than 1,300 patients a month in England are dying needlessly due to long A&E waits,...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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The 403 'never' mistakes made in the NHS last year
Hundreds of NHS patients have been harmed due to errors that should never have occurred, including operations on the wrong body part and medical objects being left inside them, new data shows.
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Record number of people waiting for NHS diagnostic tests in England
One in five of the 1.92m patients on list wait longer than six weeks for tests such as CT and MRI scans, analysis showsA record number of people are waiting for a diagnostic test on the NHS, triggerin...
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NHS hospitals adopt faster, more accurate at-home bladder cancer test
Five hospitals in England and Wales have switched to urine test, rather than invasive hospital procedureNHS hospitals are using a new way of diagnosing bladder cancer that is faster, more accurate and...
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Triple-action diabetes jab shown to reduce blood sugar and body weight
Retatrutide is designed to control appetite and blood sugar but also increase body’s energy expenditure, unlike other drugsA new triple-action weekly jab for type 2 diabetes could significantly reduce...
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King's nephew Peter Phillips marries NHS nurse Harriet Sperling
Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling married in an intimate wedding in a Gloucestershire village attended by the King and Queen.
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Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US
The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.
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Changes to lymph nodes 'could identify who is most at cancer risk'
Researchers have found changes in the structure of lymph nodes which could help identify people at a higher or lower risk of breast cancer spreading.
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Former Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
Long-serving presenter talks about diagnosis in investigative documentary to be broadcast on 20 JuneThe former Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the most comm...
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New AI-designed vaccine 'could prevent pandemics and save millions of lives'
New vaccine technology created with the help of artificial intelligence could provide immunity against entire families of viruses and protect people from any future mutations in a single jab, scientis...
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Family of girl left brain-damaged at birth accept £28m NHS payout
Mother demands overhaul of maternity care after settling case over birth at Queen’s hospital in Romford in 2019The family of a girl left brain-damaged at birth have agreed to accept £28m in damages af...
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Why is Andy Burnham talking about fixing England’s social care system?
Prospective MP and potential Labour leader has said tackling the issue is a priority. But why is the system in crisis and what can be done about it?‘I wouldn’t flinch’: Burnham on social care, markets...
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Man shot with crossbow at university accommodation
A man in his 50s is in a serious condition in hospital after being shot with a crossbow on a University of Surrey student accommodation site.
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Princess of Wales congratulates cancer patient for finishing treatment
The Princess of Wales has congratulated a woman as she was about to ring a bell after finishing her treatment for breast cancer.
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