44 h. ago Patients go without needed treatment after government shutdown disrupts a telehealth program

Bill Swick, who has a rare degenerative brain disease, has lost access to virtual speech therapy due to the federal government shutdown

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68 h. ago Hospital missed 32 chances to stop NHS surgeon accused of botching children's operations, as investigation probes 800 of her patients' treatments

Paediatric orthopaedic surgeon Kuldeep Stohr continued to work for almost a decade at Addenbrooke's Hospital after concerns about her practice were first raised by a colleague in 2015.

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3 d. ago From CBS to TikTok, US media are falling to Trump’s allies. This is how democracy crumbles | Owen Jones

We’re watching the Orbánisation of the US – and as in Hungary, control of the media is key to consolidating powerDemocracy may be dying in the US. Whether the patient receives emergency treatment in time will determine whether the condition becomes terminal. Before Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, I warned of “Orbánisation” – in reference to Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán. There, democracy was not extinguished by firing squads or the mass imprisonment of dissidents, but by slow attrition. The electoral system was warped, civil society was targeted and pro-Orbán moguls quietly absorbed the media.Nine months on, and Orbánisation is in full bloom across the Atlantic. Billionaire Larry Ellison, the Oracle co-founder, and his filmmaker son, David, have become blunt instruments in this process. Trump boasts they are “friends of mine – they’re big supporters of mine”. Larry Ellison, second only to Elon Musk as the world’s richest man, has poured tens of millions into R...

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3 d. ago New treatment gives hope to patients with early Alzheimer's disease

New treatment gives hope to patients with early Alzheimer's disease  CBC

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5 d. ago Scots patient waiting seven years for treatment as NHS waiting times row deepens

EXCLUSIVE: New figures reveal the longest waits for treatment.

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7 d. ago New trial finds two commonly available drugs may delay Alzheimer’s

Findings may lead to bridging critical treatment gap for Alzheimer’s patients, scientists say

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8 d. ago Hope for breast cancer patients thanks to new antibody treatment breakthrough

The recently created antibody brings fresh hope to those battling cancer

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8 d. ago New breast cancer treatment breakthrough shows promise for patients

Scientists have developed a new antibody that can limit the growth of treatment-resistant breast cancers

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8 d. ago New hope for breast cancer patients with new breakthrough treatment

The new antibody may be able to treat some of the most aggressive forms of the deadly disease, say scientists

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1 week ago First NHS liver cancer patient receives pioneering ultrasound treatment

The new treatment works to destroy liver cancer without the need for chemotherapy or radiation

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1 week ago Smart jab can shrink head and neck cancer tumours within six weeks, trial finds

Triple-action therapy drug amivantamab could be given as an injection to help treat recurrent or metastatic cancersDoctors have hailed “incredibly encouraging” trial results that show a triple-action smart jab can shrink tumours in head and neck cancer patients within six weeks.Head and neck cancer is the world’s sixth most common form of the disease. If it spreads or comes back after standard treatment, patients may be offered immunotherapy and platinum chemotherapy. But if this fails, there is often little else doctors can do. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pharmacy sets up fat jabs withdrawal programme to stop patients piling the weight back on when treatment ends

Around 2.5million Britons are thought to be having weight-loss injections such as Mounjaro and Ozempic. But research has found those who come off the jabs abruptly could quickly pile the pounds back on.

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1 week ago Doctors warn of alarming rise in patients demanding 'Ozempic feet' treatments as sudden fat loss leaves them struggling to walk

Blockbuster weight loss drugs like Ozempic can cause a surprising side effect in your feet, doctors say leaving users struggling to walk.

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2 w. ago Pneumonia symptoms explained as NHS urges people with four signs to go to hospital

Severe pneumonia can be life-threatening, requiring patients to be hospitalised for treatment as soon as possible

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3 w. ago NHS hospital data tracker: Search tool reveals how many patients are waiting for treatment at YOUR trust, as well as A&E delays and ambulance response times

The Daily Mail's postcode search tool - hailed by NHS insiders and leading experts - utilises monthly performance figures to showcase how your hospital is faring.

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3 w. ago You could have one of five types of sleep and this is what it means for your health

Findings could pave way for individualised treatments for sleep disorder patients

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3 w. ago New hope for prostate patients as study shows treatment can slow cancer growth

Patients with certain genetic mutations were found to have the most benefit from the combination of drugs.

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4 w. ago Revolutionary eczema treatment ‘could end years of suffering’ for patients

Scientists have secured over £475,000 for clinical research on the "groundbreaking" new technology

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