The UK’s first State of Mouth Cancer Report highlights the sharp rise in the number of mouth cancer cases and finds most Brits are unaware of the signs and symptoms associated with the disease. The report shows nearly 8,300 people-a-year are now diagnosed with mouth cancer – a 49% increase compared to a decade ago. According […]
The Chancellor had several key questions to answer at this Budget, so that patients could understand how he would be ensuring the health and care system has the resources it needs. Instead, he has produced a Budget that tells patients nothing. We already knew that he had committed to five more years of below-trend growth […]
If someone is already injecting illegal drugs, going to prison substantially increases the risk that they will acquire HIV or the hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to a new study. New research led by the University of Bristol has found among people who inject drugs, that recent incarceration was associated with an 81 per cent […]
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“Indescribable is the memoir of the sexual abuse I suffered by my stepfather from the age of eight, lasting until I was fourteen. The abuse of women and children isn’t limited to any section of society, but affects us all, regardless of our backgrounds,” explains the actress and campaigner Candice Derman at the launch of […]
Novelty contact lenses are popular accessories at Halloween but they shouldn’t be worn without specialist advice. The College of Optometrists recently conducted research revealing over a fifth (22.8 per cent) of people in the UK have or plan to wear novelty contacts, which, without the appropriate care, could leave the user at risk of infection. […]
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Why should non clinicians read it? Because they or someone they know may find themselves in a situation described in the book, or may need to think clearly about what’s ethically best. In 2016, nearly half of all deaths in England took place in hospital, so we have a very good chance of spending our […]
Scientists have created an artificial intelligence system that could help treat patients with sepsis. The technology, developed by researchers from Imperial College London, was found to predict the best treatment strategy for patients. The system ‘learnt’ the best treatment strategy for a patient by analysing the records of about 100,000 hospital patients in intensive care units and […]
Combining a targeted drug, palbociclib with hormone therapy substantially extends survival for women with advanced breast cancer, according to a major new study published in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Women taking palbociclib together with hormone therapy lived seven months longer than those on hormone treatment alone – adding to […]
Dig for Victory, Measles is Misery, Don’t Die of Ignorance; over the past century, these public health messages have frightened, inspired and educated the British public. Opening on 23 October, at the Museum of Brands, in London these catchy slogans will be remembered in ‘Can Marketing Save Lives? A century of Public Health Marketing,’ an […]
Kisspeptin, known as the master regulator of reproduction, not only has a crucial role in sperm and egg production, but may also boost reproductive behaviours. In a new study, scientists from Imperial College London investigated how the recently discovered hormone alters brain activity in healthy volunteers. In the new research, the scientists investigated how the […]