• The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the combination therapy of dabrafenib (Finlee®) and trametinib (Spexotras®) for the treatment of paediatric patients with low-grade glioma (LGG) and high-grade glioma (HGG) who have a BRAF V600E mutation. • BRAF V600E mutation is present in 15-20%2 of LGGs and in 5-10%3 of […]
Waist-to-height ratio advice questioned: National health guidance is ‘misleading’ claim University health experts. Health researchers in the West Midlands demonstrate how the latest guidance provided by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) to ‘keep the size of your waist to less than half of your height’ may be harmful advice. Alan Nevill, Research Professor […]
Men in England & Wales miss out on abiraterone as first-line treatment for advanced prostate cancer: The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has expressed disappointment at the decision by NICE not to recommend abiraterone as a first-line treatment on the NHS for newly diagnosed, advanced prostate cancer. The decision puts the NHS in England and Wales out […]
Read More… from Prostate cancer treatment abiraterone not available
NICE has announced that Professor Gillian Leng, CBE, has been appointed as its new Chief Executive on the 18th March. Gillian has held the post of Deputy Chief Executive at NICE since 2007 and is also currently its Director of Health and Social Care. She will take up her new role on1 April 2020 when […]
Read More… from Professor Gillian Leng, CBE, appointed Chief Executive of NICE
Our message this World Heart Rhythm Week (4-10 June) is Take Fainting to Heart – there is no such thing as a simple faint. Faints are all too often disregarded however they are sometimes the only the symptom of an underlying cause and one such cause could be a potentially fatal arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm). […]
It’s just common sense that doctors who have empathy make better doctors. However, until now, the benefit to patients has not been quantified, which makes it difficult for doctors and quality controllers to put a value on being nice. For our research paper, which is published in the latest issue of the Journal of the […]
The antibiotic group of medication has undoubtedly been responsible for relieving suffering and saving more lives than any other collective of drugs. How ironic, then, that these drugs now have the capability of potentially creating an apocalyptic plague due to bacteria becoming resistant to even the most powerful antimicrobials. Exposure of bacteria to antibiotics leads […]
Read More… from Defending ourselves from antibiotic resistance
Pancreatic cancer has no early warning signs and the majority of people with this disease present with acute symptoms such as jaundice and weight loss. In the vast majority of cases, pancreatic cancer is only diagnosed when it is already at an advanced stage. Resection or removal of the tumour is the only way to […]