Routine testing for COVID-19 can make surgery safer according to a study led by the University of Birmingham: Using nasal swab tests before surgery to detect COVID-19 in patients with no symptoms linked to lower rate of serious breathing complications; Routine pre-operative swab testing should be part of a broader strategy to reduce COVID-19 exposure […]
More than 2 million people have registered to become stem cell donors the UK, new figures released today reveal. The UK stem cell register had an immensely successful year in 2019/20, with 326,756 new donors added – over 100,000 more than the previous year. The UK stem cell register is known as the Anthony Nolan […]
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Age no criteria for decisions on heart attack treatment, new research finds: Elderly patients suffering the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment, new research has shown. The study, published in The Lancet, draws on data captured over seven years from 1500 patients aged 80 or over. It was conducted […]
Webinar: Aesthetic breast surgery: Mastering the basics – Tuesday 11 Aug 2020 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. This RSM webinar will examine the key aspects of aesthetic (cosmetic) breast surgery in females and males from auto-augmentation mastopexy to breast implant illness. You will learn how to ‘do the basics well’, rather than just another ‘masterclass’. This webinar will teach you how […]
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Cancers are often heavily reliant on breaking down fats for their growth and spread, and could be treated by a highly innovative combination of new drugs and dietary changes, a major new study concludes. Analysing cancer’s metabolism with a surgical ‘iKnife’ detects tumours with heavy reliance on fats Landmark study finds metabolic weakness could be […]
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On the 20th May 2020, the law concerning organ donation in England changed. The decision as to whether or not to donate, remains yours. Record your decision through the organ donor website and ensure your family are aware of your wishes. Tragically, last year over 400 people in the UK died whilst waiting for an […]
Europe’s first lung transplant on coronavirus patient is carried out by MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital. Last week, the Department of Surgery of MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital carried out an urgent and highly complex lung transplant on a 45-year-old woman from Carinthia, who has developed severe respiratory failure as a result of Covid-19. The team led […]
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Consultants at Barts Health have trialled a potentially lifesaving ‘pre-hab’ programme to help patients become physically fit so that they can safely undergo lung cancer surgery, a new study published in the Perioperative Medicine Journal shows. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the UK with the North-East London region historically […]
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Next milestone in the development of bionic arm prostheses with major contribution from the Medical University of Vienna: in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Center for Extreme Bionics) and the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Gothenburg, Oskar Aszmann’s team in the Clinical Laboratory for Bionic Limb Reconstruction at MedUni Vienna’s […]
This is the latest instalment of the War Doctor Heroes series from the David Nott Foundation(The Foundation), introducing Dr Ayman, a Syrian vascular surgeon and War Doctor Hero from Syria. The Foundation first met Ayman back in 2013, when David Nott was volunteering in Alzarour Hospital, Aleppo. Whilst treating patients, David was able to teach […]