Endometriosis: It took 10 years to get surgery
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Plymouth cancer patient leaves Dubai on ‘miracle flight’
A woman arrives back in Plymouth in time to begin her chemotherapy treatment.
World’s first: Japan approves stem-cell treatment for Parkinson’s
Marc Gauthier, 63, demonstrates his disorder with the help of Eduardo Martin Moraud, Head of Parkinson’s Research at NeuroRestore, and Camille Varescon, Clinical Research Engineer, during a media presentation at the CHUV in Lausanne, Switzerland, November 2, 2023. — Reuters TOKYO: Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson’s and severe heart failure, one of…
Guernsey charity hopes new HQ can bring islanders together
Health Connections is to renovate six floors of its new base as spaces for people to come together.
London doctor carries out first UK remote robotic surgery
The milestone procedure went well, with patient Paul Buxton saying he felt “fantastic”.
‘I’m still haunted that he died alone’: The last voices of the Covid inquiry
Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes four years of public hearings.
Breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS detection tests seen as ‘game-changing’
New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine.
Ozempic-style drugs could slash complication risks after heart attacks, research suggests
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular class of weight-loss drugs may prevent life-threatening cardiac complications by opening microscopic blood vessels that often remain blocked after a heart attack, according to a study published this week in Nature Communications. The research, led by the University of Bristol and University College London, identified…
FDA official calls UniQure’s gene therapy a ‘failed’ treatment for Huntington’s disease
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images UniQure needs to run another study to prove that its gene therapy “actually helps people with Huntington’s disease,” a senior U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said on a call with reporters Thursday. The official, who requested anonymity before discussing sensitive information, confirmed the agency…
‘Moment of reckoning’ needed in social care, says Louise Casey
The chair of the independent commission on social care recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar, and new fast-track passport system for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).