NHS England reform must prioritise dentistry: Comment from Dr Nigel Carter, Chief Executive of the Oral Health Foundation The Prime Minister’s decision to abolish NHS England marks a seismic shift in healthcare governance. While we support efforts to cut bureaucracy and direct resources to frontline care, there is an urgent need for clarity on what […]
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Paediatric brain tumours remain the most common cause of death from childhood cancer. Paediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGG) in particular are a mostly fatal disease group with a median survival time of less than 18 months after diagnosis and limited treatment options. A research team from MedUni Vienna/University Hospital Vienna, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the […]
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NHS approval of endometriosis therapy Ryeqo enhances patient care, eases healthcare strain, says GlobalData. A new endometriosis pill, relugolix combination therapy (Ryeqo), has been approved for NHS use in England. Expected to benefit around 1,000 women annually, the pill offers a more convenient, effective treatment option. The National Health Service (NHS) in England has approved […]
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NorUDCA (24-nor-ursodeoxycholic acid) is a chemically modified bile acid that has already shown promising results in the treatment of liver diseases such as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and is being tested in clinical studies. As PSC is often associated and potentially causally linked with chronic inflammatory bowel disease, a MedUni Vienna research team, jointly led […]
What is a seizure? A seizure is the medical term for a fit or convulsion. One in twenty people will have a seizure at some point in their lives. However, not everyone who has a seizure will have epilepsy. Electrical activity happens constantly in our brains and controls movements and bodily functions. If there is […]
Febrile convulsions are incredibly common in babies and small children. Fits or seizures are triggered by a rise in their core body temperature when they are unwell and feverish. As many as one in 20 children may experience a febrile convulsion by the time they are 5 years old. Febrile convulsions occur most frequently in children between […]
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The British Dental Association has welcomed the rollout of fluoridation in the North East – alongside supervised brushing nationwide – but stressed these policies while effective have been needed for decades, and the delays they have faced reflect the lack of priority placed on oral health among successive governments and especially at the Treasury. Both […]
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Researchers found that adding a deadline to bowel screening invitation letters boosted test returns, with the largest effect for a 2-week return deadline. The study, which was led by Professor Katie Robb from the University of Glasgow’s School of Health and Wellbeing, involved 40,000 adults in the nationwide Scottish Bowel Screening Programme. Screening by self-sampled […]
On Friday, 14th March Members of Parliament will meet to debate the Rare Cancers Bill, a Private Members’ Bill presented by Dr Scott Arthur MP (Labour, Edinburgh South West). The law change would implement key measures to address the left behind group of cancers called “rare cancers”. While each cancer may be rare, in aggregate […]
New research published by workplace expert Acas, highlights the importance of training and proactive action to support neurodiverse staff. Neurodiversity describes the natural differences in how people’s brains process information, and how they feel and behave. Well-known types of neurodivergence include neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia and dyspraxia. The report emphasises the importance […]
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