Hospital services in nearly two-thirds of England could be cut or scaled back, BBC analysis of local plans shows. The proposals are part of a programme to transform the health service and save money across 44 different areas. The BBC found 28 proposals affect hospital care, from full closures to centralising services, such as A&E […]
Brain scans ‘may spot teen drug problems’
Image copyright Thinkstock Older men with low testosterone levels might benefit from hormone treatment for healthy bones, but it may also increase their risk of heart problems, US trials suggest. Levels of the male hormone gradually decrease naturally as men get older. Doctors agree men of any age with very low levels and symptoms such […]
Image copyright My Huynh Image caption The Conus regius sea snail kills its prey using venom, which also contains a compound that can treat pain Venom from a small snail could be used to develop a treatment for chronic pain, scientists from the US suggest. Normally used to paralyse or kill its prey, the venom […]
Image copyright Thinkstock A multiple sclerosis treatment being tested in patients can stop the disease for at least five years, say doctors. The risky therapy involves wiping out the person’s immune system with strong cancer drugs and then rebooting it with a stem cell transplant. Doctors say only some patients will be suitable to try […]
Winter pressures have caused the NHS to overspend as hospitals and other services have struggled to keep up with demand in England, finance chiefs say. A deficit of nearly £900m was racked up by NHS trusts in the first nine months of the 2016-17 financial year. It comes despite the health service being given extra […]
Image copyright Science Photo Library A cancer survival gap is growing between people living in the most and least deprived parts of Scotland, a charity has warned. Analysis of survival rates for six common cancers found wide variations depending on where patients lived. Macmillan Cancer Support said there needed to be a major step-up in […]
Media captionMany GPs “do not know” about Williams Syndrome, parents say Children with a rare genetic condition which makes them very friendly can grow up isolated because of a lack of awareness, a Welsh academic has warned. Youngsters with Williams Syndrome tend to be empathetic, social and endearing, but as adults they often struggle when […]
Bill Gates says he is hopeful that President Trump’s administration will take the necessary steps to be able to respond to a global pandemic or act of bio-terrorism. Mr Gates believes the world is currently not prepared to cope with such an event. He has said that the ability to cope with a pandemic requires […]
Image caption The new method sees sesquiterpenes extracted using tubes instead of flasks Researchers in Cardiff have developed a new “highly-efficient” method of making disease-fighting compounds, including for an anti-malaria drug. Sesquiterpenes can be found in spicy foods, plants and beer, and are used to battle colds, cancer and malaria. A Cardiff University team said […]
