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Mar 2020
The Department of Health has confirmed that a drug which prevents the transmission of the HIV virus will be available in England from April. The antiretroviral medication, known as PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) stops the transmission of HIV during unprotected sex, and is already available in Wales and Scotland to people at risk of contracting the…
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Mar 2020
NHS staff say they are being put at risk during the coronavirus epidemic due to a lack of personal protective gear, and have also expressed concerns that not enough of them are being tested for the virus. Although Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK had “stockpiles” of personal protective equipment (PPE), Dr Samantha…
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Mar 2020
A study suggests that bacteria found in food and water may contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes in people who are obese. Researchers found that patients who were involved in the study, all of whom were significantly obese, had more bacteria in their fatty tissue and livers, and a higher proportion of potentially…
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Mar 2020
An independent review into midwifery at North Devon District Hospital in 2017, not released at the time, raised “serious questions” about maternity care. An earlier review in 2013 by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) investigated eleven serious clinical incidents at the unit, dating back to 2008. The report identified failings in the…
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Mar 2020
Recent evidence uncovered by the BBC has suggested that Great Ormond Street Hospital failed to correctly investigate child deaths, when internal doubts over care were concealed and the source of one fatal infection was not examined. Amid claims the hospital placed their reputation above patient care, former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt urged it to consider…
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Mar 2020
Research suggesting ulcerative colitis may be linked to low levels of certain bacteria in the gut have raised hopes of developing a new treatment for the condition. Ulcerative colitis is a long-term colon inflammation condition. It currently affects one in every 420 people in the UK and according to the NHS, it is believed to…
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