Image copyright Getty Images Image caption An accurate blood test could speed up research for drug treatments for dementia Researchers say they can accurately identify people on track to develop Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear, which could help the progress of drug trials. US scientists were able to use levels of a protein in the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The new hospital has faced a number of delays A health board is paying millions of pounds to a private consortium for a hospital it cannot use. The new children’s hospital in Edinburgh was due to open in July, but last-minute inspections found safety concerns over its ventilation systems. […]
Image copyright SPL A new way of identifying a common condition that causes the heart to beat irregularly may have been discovered by artificial intelligence. Atrial fibrillation affects one million people in the UK and increases the risk of stroke and long-term heart problems. It is relatively simple to diagnose when the heart is beating […]
Image copyright SPL A new way of identifying a common condition that causes the heart to beat irregularly may have been discovered by artificial intelligence. Atrial fibrillation affects one million people in the UK and increases the risk of stroke and long-term heart problems. It is relatively simple to diagnose when the heart is beating […]
Image caption A nurse shows a patient with acute kidney injury his blood test results on her phone A mobile phone app has speeded up the detection of a potentially fatal kidney condition in hospital patients. Staff describe the technology as a “potential lifesaver”, providing diagnoses in minutes instead of hours. Acute kidney injury is […]
Image caption A nurse shows a patient with acute kidney injury his blood test results on her phone A mobile phone app has speeded up the detection of a potentially fatal kidney condition in hospital patients. Staff describe the technology as a “potential lifesaver”, providing diagnoses in minutes instead of hours. Acute kidney injury is […]
Image caption A nurse shows a patient with acute kidney injury his blood test results on her phone A mobile phone app has speeded up the detection of a potentially fatal kidney condition in hospital patients. Staff describe the technology as a “potential lifesaver”, providing diagnoses in minutes instead of hours. Acute kidney injury is […]
Image copyright Getty Images The birth rate in England and Wales – measured as a proportion of the total population – hit a new low in 2018, according to the Office for National Statistics. It says the trend could be driven by falling fertility rates and an ageing population. Fertility rates decreased in all age […]
Image copyright Getty Images The birth rate in England and Wales – measured as a proportion of the total population – hit a new low in 2018, according to the Office for National Statistics. It says the trend could be driven by falling fertility rates and an ageing population. Fertility rates decreased in all age […]
Image copyright Getty Images The birth rate in England and Wales – measured as a proportion of the total population – hit a new low in 2018, according to the Office for National Statistics. It says the trend could be driven by falling fertility rates and an ageing population. Fertility rates decreased in all age […]
