Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ireland confirms first coronavirus case
Ireland on Saturday confirmed its first case of coronavirus after a man who had returned from northern Italy tested positive, the government said.
Feb 29, 2020
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Medications
Targeted lung cancer treatment gets initial 'no' for NHS in England
Adults in England with advanced lung cancer will not have access to a new targeted cancer drug, lorlatinib (Lorviqua).
Feb 5, 2020
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Health
Almost a third of UK doctors may be 'burnt out' and stressed, poll suggests
Nearly one in three UK doctors may be 'burnt out' and stressed,' suggests the results of an in-depth survey, published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Jan 27, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Complex Innovative Trials: New guideline adoption could get medicines to patients faster
Complex Innovative Design (CID) trials could be transformed for the better, following the publication of recommendations, published today in the British Journal of Cancer (Monday).
Jan 6, 2020
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Cardiology
Weekend sudden cardiac arrests are more deadly
People who experience cardiac arrests over the weekend are less likely to survive long enough to be admitted to a hospital, compared to those who had the same medical event on a weekday, according to preliminary research ...
Nov 11, 2019
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Medications
One lung cancer drug receives NHS England approval, while another is rejected
A targeted drug has been accepted for routine use on the NHS in England for some adults with untreated, advanced lung cancer. But another precision drug, for the same group of patients, has been rejected due to questions ...
Jul 8, 2019
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Surgery
New online tool predicts individual risks and benefits of joint replacements
An innovative online tool devised by researchers from the University of Sheffield will give patients unique personalised information about the risks and benefits of having a joint replacement for the first time.
Jun 7, 2019
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Health
Number of UK adults on low incomes who face hunger has likely almost doubled since 2004
The proportion of UK adults on low incomes who face hunger because they can't afford to buy enough to eat—a situation known as 'food insecurity'—has likely almost doubled in the UK since 2004, suggests an analysis of ...
Apr 30, 2019
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Surgery
Study reveals hip and knee replacement performance in England and Wales
The performance of different prosthetic implant combinations used in patients undergoing hip and knee replacements in England and Wales over the last 14 years have, for the first time, been directly compared in two new studies. ...
Apr 29, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Stillbirth and infant death rates are decreasing, but still vary widely across Europe
Rates of stillbirth and deaths in the first year of life have decreased in Europe over the five years 2010 to 2015. However, countries still vary widely, and differences persist in their populations and the maternity care ...
Nov 28, 2018
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