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Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy
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Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy

Doctors say therapy that genetically modifies person’s T-cells could offer cure for chronic autoimmune diseaseFive lupus patients in England are in remission after being treated with a revolutionary t...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine
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UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine

One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three peopleTeenagers in their final school year and young people starting university will be offere...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Wegovy weight-loss pills to be available for patients in UK to buy
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Wegovy weight-loss pills to be available for patients in UK to buy

Regulator approval means patients who meet criteria will be able to purchase tablets with private prescription Patients in the UK will soon be able to buy the Wegovy weight-loss pill, the medicines re...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Meningitis B jab to be offered to one million young people
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Meningitis B jab to be offered to one million young people

Around a million Year 13 pupils and those under 25 starting university this autumn will be offered the meningitis B (menB) vaccine.

Sky News - UK5 months ago
Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures show
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Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures show

Data published for the first time recorded 2,241 daily cases of A&E corridor care, with 699 patients also treated in other inappropriate settingsAlmost 3,000 patients a day in England are receiving ca...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections
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Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections

London, the east of England and the West Midlands have highest number of cases, as UKHSA urges families to get children vaccinatedTwo children in England have died from measles, health officials say,...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
A&E patients with non-urgent ailments may be told to come back later under NHS plans
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A&E patients with non-urgent ailments may be told to come back later under NHS plans

NHS bosses urge all hospitals in England to use ‘digital triage’ process to combat overcrowding in emergency servicesPatients who turn up at A&E with non-urgent ailments could be told to come back ano...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
UK’s stem cell transplant system may be putting lives at risk, report by MPs finds
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UK’s stem cell transplant system may be putting lives at risk, report by MPs finds

System not fit for purpose due to poor infrastructure and planning, with minority groups particularly at risk, MPs sayThe UK’s stem cell transplant system is potentially putting the lives of blood can...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
'Cutting-edge' cancer treatment to be rolled out by NHS from next week
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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 - UK5 months ago
Whey protein shortage looms as use of weight-loss drugs fuels global demand
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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...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Doctors and NHS could be sued for mistakes made by AI tools, report warns
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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...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Healthy cooperation: how northern universities are linking with NHS trusts to drive innovation
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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...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Parents of Nottingham attack victim say medics must breach confidentiality if patient is risk to others
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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...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Sir Chris Hoy's inspiring message of hope amid cancer battle
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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.

Sky News - UK5 months ago
More than 1,300 deaths a month in England due to long A&E waits, figures suggest
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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 News5 months ago
The 403 'never' mistakes made in the NHS last year
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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.

Sky News - UK5 months ago
Record number of people waiting for NHS diagnostic tests in England
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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...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
NHS hospitals adopt faster, more accurate at-home bladder cancer test
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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...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Triple-action diabetes jab shown to reduce blood sugar and body weight
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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...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
King's nephew Peter Phillips marries NHS nurse Harriet Sperling
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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.

Sky News - UK5 months ago