Media captionDr Papadopulos tells Today how a culturally sensitive care robot would work Humanoid robots, with cultural awareness and a good bedside manner, could help solve the crisis over care for the elderly, academics say. An international team is working on a £2m project to develop versatile robots to help look after older people in […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A blood sample was extracted from a wobbegong shark, similar to this one Australian scientists hope a drug that mimics part of a shark’s immune system may help treat an incurable lung disease. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) scars lung tissue, causing breathing to become progressively harder. It kills more […]
Image copyright Thinkstock Girls start to see themselves as less innately talented than boys do when they are only six years old, a group of US researchers has said. They said the “disheartening” results suggested the problem could snowball to affect future careers. The study on 400 children, in the journal Science, initially found both […]
Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption The proposals will save around £2m Cost-cutting plans to slash the number of people eligible for hip and knee replacements have been criticised by surgeons. Three Clinical Commissioning Groups in Worcestershire plan to only treat the most severe cases where pain interferes with daily life and ability to sleep. Bosses […]
Image copyright Getty Images Restaurants and other spaces catering to the public in France have been banned from offering unlimited sugary drinks in an effort to reduce obesity. It is now illegal to sell unlimited soft drinks at a fixed price or offer them unlimited for free. The number of overweight or obese people in […]
Image copyright Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte Image caption The embryos were allowed to develop for 28 days Embryos that are less than 0.001% human – and the rest pig – have been made and analysed by scientists. It is the first proof chimeras – named after the mythical lion-goat-serpent monster – can be made by […]
Image caption Stephen and Paula Vasco-Knight admitted swindling the NHS A former NHS equality boss has been warned she could face jail for swindling £11,000 by diverting funds to her husband. Paula Vasco-Knight, 53, broke down as she changed her plea on the second day of her trial at Exeter Crown Court. She used £11,072 […]
Image copyright SPL Artificial intelligence can identify skin cancer in photographs with the same accuracy as trained doctors, say scientists. The Stanford University team said the findings were “incredibly exciting” and would now be tested in clinics. Eventually, they believe using AI could revolutionise healthcare by turning anyone’s smartphone into a cancer scanner. Cancer Research […]
Image copyright Thinkstock Child health in the UK is falling behind that of many other European countries, a major report says. It raises particular concerns over rates of obesity, mental health issues and mortality among the young. The in-depth report, from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, emphasised that poverty was at the […]
Image copyright iStock Ambulance crews are finding it “increasingly difficult to cope”, an audit of the service in England says. The warning by the National Audit Office comes just two months after a BBC investigation highlighted increasing delays answering 999 calls. The NAO said rising demand, recruitment problems and wider NHS pressures meant crews were […]
