Author: Hippocratic Post

New data on drug metabolism and distribution in the eye: One of the most comprehensive ocular pharmacokinetic studies including metabolism so far provides valuable information for ocular drug development. Severe visual illnesses are increasing in our society, and effective treatments are missing for diseases as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Both industry and […]

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Rutherford Health plc, a leading independent provider of advanced cancer care in the UK, today announced it has offered its treatment and diagnostic services to the National Health Service on a not-for-profit basis for the next three years. The offer has been made to help address delays being encountered by cancer patients due to the […]

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Academic warns of increasing health issues in the UK and Ireland if physical activity skills of children and teenagers does not improve A Coventry University researcher has issued a warning that the UK is facing a tsunami of health issues if it does not address a worrying level of physical activity skills of children and […]

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When it comes to cancer, two concepts are common knowledge. The first is that cancer can be deadly. The second is that patients have a higher chance of a full recovery if the cancer is treated early. However, new research by specialist lawyers Bolt Burdon Kemp has shown that, perhaps, our own lack of knowledge is what […]

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The severity of Covid-19 pneumonia can be difficult to assess in people from different ethnic groups, due to inaccurate readings from a device that measures the level of oxygen in the blood of patients. The findings of the research, published in the European Respiratory Journal, show that pulse oximeters gave false readings of nearly 7% […]

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