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Black people aged 17-66 are being encouraged to register to donate blood in memory of Evan Nathan Smith; a 21-year-old who died after experiencing a sickle cell crisis and not receiving a blood transfusion in time. The coroner has said that a timely blood transfusion could have saved Evan’s life. He was also denied oxygen […]
All NHS staff MUST get Covid vaccine – whether they like it or not: Ex-Government adviser VIVIENNE PARRY makes controversial claim with health workers’ take-up rate for the flu jab shockingly low The scientists have done their bit, and the regulators have made the assessment. This week, if all goes according to plan, the rollout begins: […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. When he was eight, and without BioMarin’s drug, he was barely able to eat more than three grams of protein a day without risking side-effects. Now thanks to Kuvan the teenager, of […]
Drugs prescribed to high-risk stroke patients are costing the NHS hundreds of millions each year—but they are so effective, the service is actually saving money. Analysis of stroke data showed that the cost to NHS England of prescribing direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) increased by £733m from 2011 to 2017, but resulted in a substantial 11% […]
New research suggests an algorithm could be used to help optimise the sharing of healthcare resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing NHS intensive care units (ICU) from becoming overwhelmed. The study, led by Queen Mary University of London, proposes a load balancing method to transfer critical ICU patients across hospitals and optimally allocate new patients, […]
In two decisions published today, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the drug osimertinib (Tagrisso) to treat some adults in England with advanced lung cancer whose cancer tests positive for a faulty version of a molecule called EGFR. Around 1,800 people in England have advanced EGFR-positive lung cancer, and the […]
The Government wants to have the NHS winter-ready, as it anticipates COVID-19 will still be very much in circulation. Mr Hancock’s update came as 37 experts warned that a reasonable worst-case scenario could see 120,000 further coronavirus deaths in the UK by next June. The team was assembled by the Academy of Medical Sciences following […]
Coronavirus is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways that first originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019. According to the NHS, the main symptoms you have to look out for are fever and a dry cough. The UK government is now encouraging people to work from home, and avoid mass gatherings. […]
If you’ve ever questioned the adequacy of your penis size, you are not alone. We previously reported that the average penis length in the UK is 5.1in when “soft and gently stretched”. However, on the NHS website it says most men’s penis size is somewhere around 3.75in. Don’t measure up to that length? It’s normal […]
Button batteries for toys can KILL children if they’re swallowed so must be kept hidden away, NHS chief warns ‘Button’ or ‘coin batteries’ can burn through the food pipe and cause death The small batteries can be mistaken for sweets by children, NHS says They are found in toys, Christmas cards, flashing jumpers and festive […]