68 h. ago Paramedic had to give up job after she was attacked by patient treated for drug overdose

Ryan Watson, 25, grabbed the woman's hand and bent it backwards, leaving her in excruciating pain.

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4 d. ago Breakthrough urine test could soon be used to detect one of the most common forms of cancer

Findings may also lead to drug targets for personalised treatment against cancer

Politics

6 d. ago REVEALED: From cancer to arthritis, how drug companies are selling treatments for 1,000 times what they cost to make

When Roy Bradley was told he had cancer in his lungs and liver, his first thought was he couldn't face chemotherapy and should prepare for his death.

Economics

8 d. ago A cancer drug available on the NHS could treat an incurable lung disease that plagues more than 30,000 Britons

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) occurs when scar tissue builds up in the lungs, causing the walls to stiffen and making it difficult to breathe.

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2 w. ago Common diabetes drug may 'slow down or prevent' cancer in those at risk of 'aggressive' form of disease

A widely used diabetes drug holds promise in the treatment of the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, new research suggests

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2 w. ago London heart attack patient, 71, is Britain’s first to get lifesaving ‘chemotherapy

Paul Curtis said he ‘got his life back’ by trusting specialists at St George’s Hospital, Tooting

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2 w. ago New gonorrhoea treatment hailed as breakthrough in fight against drug resistance

Researchers say gepotidacin could be delivered via a pill and help combat strains resistant to standard treatmentScientists have hailed a new antibiotic treatment for gonorrhoea, the first in three decades, which they said could help combat the global rise of drug-resistant infections.The sexually transmitted infection can result in serious complications if it is not treated promptly, especially for women, for whom it can lead to increased risks of ectopic pregnancy and infertility. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Warning over death of heart attack patient who was sent to hospital in a taxi after waiting hours for ambulance

Guy Davies said Andrew Waters was 'denied' the opportunity of 'lifesaving treatment' and died as a result of 'systemic failures'.

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3 w. ago ‘Nightmare’ for family of man killed by psychiatric patient as attacker released

David Fleet, a psychiatric patient who killed Lewis Stone, 71, in 2019, will be released on overnight visits.

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3 w. ago Breast cancer treatment breakthrough for patients as NHS approves new 'landmark' drug

Thousands with advanced breast cancer could live long lives thanks to a new drug approved on the NHS. Capivasertib, retailed as Truqap, targets the most common type of breast cancer and stops it spreading. Up to 3,000 women could benefit from the treatment each year, with experts last night hailing it “a great success story for British science.”

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