“NHS ban on pill to treat prostate cancer is lifted,” the Daily Express has said, while the Daily Mail has warned that a “prostate cancer wonder drug” was set for approval “south of border but turned down by Scotland”. The stories focus on …
Revolutionary surgery has given a paralysed man the ability to move his arms and hands again, it has been widely reported. The surgery, which made global news, has shown that rewiring nerves may allow surgeons to restore basic arm and hand control afte…
The NHS is set to use Botox injections to treat chronic migraines, it has been widely reported today. The muscle-paralysing injections are popular as a cosmetic treatment but, due to its nerve-blocking effects, Botox also has a role in treating certa…
“Aggressive pancreatic tumours may be treatable with a new class of drugs,” BBC News has reported today.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer, and very few patients diagnosed with the disease survive beyond five years af…
Exercise can dramatically alter the rate of mental decline in elderly people with early signs of dementia, the Daily Express reported today.
The news reports are based on a small study that compared how different types of exercise may affect the menta…
UK scientists have created a “Drug that slashes the risk of colds killing asthmatics”, the Daily Express dramatically reported today.
This, and similar stories in the press about this “revolutionary treatment” for a very worrying scenario, sho…
The Daily Express says a “breakthrough” new test for Alzheimer’s could “pave the way to early diagnosis years before the devastating symptoms appear”. Its front-page news story says that scientists are hailing the new test as a potential way …
“Snorers are three times more likely to suffer a potentially fatal blood clot,” the Daily Express has reported. The newspaper explains that researchers from Taiwan say this is the first study to prove that a link between sleep apnoea and deep vein …
“Snorers are three times more likely to suffer a potentially fatal blood clot,” the Daily Express has reported. The newspaper explains that researchers from Taiwan say this is the first study to prove that a link between sleep apnoea and deep vein …
A “nursing shortage” is having an impact on the care of elderly people, and nurses are “too busy” to help elderly patients with basic care, according to TV, radio and print news sources today. This news is based on a Royal College of Nursing (R…
