37 h. ago Welsh international 'glad' to move away and star hospitalised in freak incident

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59 h. ago Alzheimer’s therapies should target a particular gene, researchers say

Scientists at UCL say drug developers should focus on two risk-raising variants of the Apoe geneNew therapies for Alzheimer’s disease should target a particular gene linked to the condition, according to researchers who said most cases would never arise if its harmful effects were neutralised.The call to action follows the arrival of the first wave of drugs that aim to treat Alzheimer’s patients by removing toxic proteins from the brain. While the drugs slow the disease down, the benefits are minor, and they have been rejected for widespread use by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice). Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Whistle, crackle, banned: Dutch set to outlaw fireworks after more new year chaos

Netherlands expected to join Ireland in prohibiting most consumer fireworks as other EU countries debate crackdownWindow-rattling explosions turned Yara Basta-Bos’s street into a “war zone” last week, but she was spared from the worst of the new year chaos she had seen in the past. A few years ago, the emergency doctor in Amsterdam had to treat a patient clutching their own eyeball after a firework blew it out of its socket.“It feels like such a waste,” said Basta-Bos, president of the Dutch society of emergency physicians, adding that last week’s revelry resulted in more than 1,200 injuries – one-third of whom ended up in hospital – and two deaths. “Of course, fireworks are nice to look at. But the level of damage it’s causing in the Netherlands right now is just unbelievable.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Cancer breakthrough linked to boosting patients' diets with vegetables and bacteria

A trial has shown boosting diet with supplements could halt tumour growth in prostate cancer patients - opening the door to a whole new approach to cancer treatment

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5 d. ago Welsh hospitals under 'extreme pressure' as health board escalates to highest level amid plea to public

Health officials say hospitals are currently 'exceptionally full'

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5 d. ago I treat older patients with Parkinson's and MS... but my clinic has been overwhelmed with young people suffering horrific problems caused by ketamine. The youngest was just 12

As a urologist I'm seeing teenagers with bladders so damaged they need the kind of major reconstructive surgery I'd normally reserve for those with spinal injuries.

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8 d. ago Government shares top 25 strangest objects lodged in people's bums

Officials have revealed some of the most bizarre objects people stick up their bums, a habit that causes nearly 40,000 patients to need hospital treatment each year

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1 week ago Scientists make major MS discovery in 'step toward' new treatment

The finding could lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis patients

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1 week ago GP who faked medical appointments at work so she would not be late for the afternoon school run suspended from practising for 5 months

A family doctor who faked medical appointments at work so she would not be late for the afternoon school run has been suspended from treating patients.

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3 w. ago 'Christmas Disease' warning as victims bleed to death from rare infection

The rare bleeding disorder has nothing to do with the festive season but was named after Stephen Christmas, a five-year-old boy diagnosed in 1952 - and with treatment, patients can lead healthy lives

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3 w. ago Britons forced to go private for chemotherapy as NHS misses treatment targets

The NHS has missed its two main cancer targets this year, with just two-thirds of patients receiving a diagnosis and first treatment within 62 days after an urgent referral.

Economics

3 w. ago New diagnosis tools help speed up lung cancer recognition in Forth Valley

The new rapid, on-site evaluation is a link-up between local respiratory and pathology teams and is speeding up finding the best treatment plans for patients.

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3 w. ago NHS Lanarkshire’s Treatment Rooms helping reduce winter pressures by offering patients quicker access to care

With services now standardised across Lanarkshire, most procedures can be booked directly with local Treatment Rooms.

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3 w. ago So many people need their bladders replaced Welsh hospital has opened specialist unit

A dedicated service for drug users needing new bladders has been set up at Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital due to the rising popularity of class B drug ketamine

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3 w. ago NHS worker who sexually assaulted two patients at Welsh hospital to be sentenced

Ieuan Crump, 27, sexually assaulted his victims while working as a a trainee health worker at the Grange Hospital in Cwmbran

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3 w. ago Safety worries at Welsh hospital where patients 'treated in corridors'

It was one of a number of issues identified during an unannounced inspection of the hospital's emergency department earlier this year

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3 w. ago Major new dentistry plan vows to ‘end the postcode lottery’ for treatment

Dentists across England will receive increased payments for providing urgent patient treatment under new government reforms designed to enhance access to care.

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3 w. ago Dentist patients set to save £225 on the NHS due to major reforms

New dentist reforms could see patients save more than £200 by offering urgent treatment on the NHS

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3 w. ago Trump staffers celebrated slashing USAID with cake despite concerns cuts would lead to millions of deaths

Days after news of the cuts to funding, a critical clinic treating patients with cholera in South Sudan closed

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3 w. ago People pulling own teeth due to lack of urgent NHS dental care in England, watchdog finds

Emergency help should be available, but some being forced to travel 100 miles or go private, says Healthwatch EnglandPeople needing emergency dental care in England are being denied help from the NHS despite guidance saying that it should be available, in some cases resorting to risky self-treatment such as pulling out their own teeth, the patient watchdog has found.Patients who experience a sudden dental crisis such as a broken tooth, abscess or severe tooth pain are meant to be able to get help from their dentist or by calling NHS 111. Continue reading...

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