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Feb 2022
A study suggests people with high blood pressure who take paracetamol on prescription could be increasing their risk of strokes and heart attacks. The researchers at the University of Edinburgh say doctors should think about the benefits and risks to patients taking the drug over many months, although they stress that taking the painkiller…
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Feb 2022
Adults who struggle with their weight could soon be offered a weekly injection to help shed unhealthy fat. The semaglutide treatment, known as Wegovy, helps people feel fuller so that they eat less and are not as hungry. In recent trials, used alongside exercise and a health diet, it helped obese people lose a…
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Feb 2022
Ministers have said the waiting list for hospital treatment will not start to fall for two years, despite unveiling a plan to tackle England’s care backlog. Six million people are currently on a waiting list, one in nine of the population. But health secretary Sajid Javid has said this number was likely to increase,…
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Feb 2022
An AI database will be used to give cancer patients earlier access to clinical trials. Health officials expect it will also aid breakthroughs in cancer research and improve patient outcomes. Weston NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Bristol will be the first to use the Trial Navigator before it is rolled out across…
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Feb 2022
Doctors say a revolutionary drug could save the lives of thousands of women battling the most aggressive type of breast cancer. A trial showed that the drug, Pembrolizumab, cuts the risk of the disease returning by 37 per cent in women with triple-negative breast cancer. In the trial, the drug was given alongside…
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Feb 2022
A report has found that an independent ambulance service that transports people with mental health conditions potentially put them at risk of avoidable harm. Inspectors rated LSA House in Cookham inadequate and said staff were unable to show if restrictive practices were do in a “safe and appropriate” way. They said there was “no…
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