The largest annual meetings in Head and Neck Imaging in the UK is taking place online this year to make it available for participants from all over the world. Join this virtual 2 day conference to promote the practice of head and neck imaging through education and research. In an interactive session, experts in the field will […]
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Cervical screening results leading to shame: Charity worried low HPV awareness is increasing stigma in cervical screening. Cervical Screening Awareness Week runs from 14th – 20th June 2021. New research by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust shows that only half of those who have HPV (human Papillomavirus) on their cervical screening results know what it is. The […]
National AIDS Trust’s response to NHS Blood and Transplant’s changes to blood, plasma and platelet donations from 14 June 2021 Deborah Gold, Chief Executive of National AIDS Trust, said: “We welcome the changes made today (Monday 14 June) meaning more gay and bisexual men will be able to donate blood safely because of eligibility now […]
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Health checks men must start today : It’s more important than ever to safeguard your health, and fortunately there are a few health checks every man must do. Recent research from Bupa revealed: One in four (24%) men have never checked themselves for testicular cancer With nearly half (45%) admitting they ‘regularly forget’ to look for […]
New mammogram measures of breast cancer risk could revolutionise screening: World-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms that were developed in Melbourne could revolutionise breast screening by allowing it to be tailored to women at minimal extra cost. Published in the International Journal of Cancer, the University of Melbourne-led study found two new mammogram-based […]
Blood tests for ‘biomarkers’ such as cholesterol and inflammation could predict whether you will be disabled in five years – according to research from the University of East Anglia. A new study shows how people’s biological health can predict disability and healthcare demand in five years’ time. But the researchers also found that people on […]
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Robert Music, Chief Executive, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust responds to the release of the annual cervical screening uptake statistics for England by NHS Digital. These figures cover the period from April 2019 – March 2020: In a ’normal’ year an increase in attendance could be a glimmer of hope. However, this year it must come with […]
New cases of mouth cancer in the UK have risen to a record high, according to the findings of a new report. New figures show there have been 8,722 new cases of mouth cancer in the UK last year. This is an increase of 58% compared to ten years ago and 97% compared to 20 […]
An international research project led by Curtin University and funded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has developed and successfully tested an intervention program to help discourage doping in sport. The research, published in prestigious sports science journal British Journal of Sports Medicine, was carried out in Australia, the UK and Greece and involved 919 athletes […]
Thousands of lives lost to bladder cancers each year could be saved thanks to a new scanner that uses photonics to illuminate parts of the tissue that are currently impossible to visualise. A European photonics research team is developing a new endoscope to scan for the early signs of bladder cancer. Using multi-wavelength lasers, the […]
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