Supplemental imaging techniques could more than triple cancer detection in dense breasts compared with standard care alone, according to new research. The study, published in The Lancet, found that abbreviated magnetic resonance imaging (AB-MRI) and contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) could help detect an additional 3500 breast cancer cases per year in the UK. Around 2.2 million … Read more
Thousands of people in England last year took action to avoid developing type 2 diabetes thanks to an NHS initiative, data suggests. The NHS Healthier You Programme is a nine-month scheme that aims to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by giving people personalised support on healthy eating and keeping active. Completing the initiative could … Read more
Areas of the body most likely to develop skin cancer vary between men and women, research has found, as cases of melanoma are expected to rise this year. According to analysis by Cancer Research UK (CRUK), four in 10 melanomas in men are found on the torso, including the back, chest and stomach, the equivalent … Read more
The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended several changes to the way the antibiotic azithromycin is used in the EU, including the removal of certain indications. The recommendations aim to optimize the use of the antibiotic and minimize the development of antimicrobial resistance, CHMP said. CHMP’s review and re-evaluation of … Read more
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed a new genetic test that can diagnose brain tumours in as little as 2 hours The test, called ROBIN, uses PromethION nanopore sequencing to deliver rapid methylome classification. The researchers said results could be available intraoperatively, allowing clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions. The same assay … Read more
A ONE-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital after falling from the top floor of a block of flats. The little girl fell from a window in Newport, Wales, and is in hospital being treated for injuries. Wales Air Ambulance and the Welsh Ambulance Service were called to flats in the Bettws area. They were … Read more
When we think of Eurovision, we usually think of extravagant performances, the UK doing terribly and Graham Norton, or to be fair, Terry Wogan if you’re of a certain age. It was another disaster show for this once proud country last night as Remember Monday were left asking What The Hell Just Happened as they … Read more
A BITE from “Britain’s most dangerous spider” has left a man in “unbearable” pain and struggling to walk. Keith Robinson, 65, says he developed a large, angry inflammation on his leg shortly after clearing out cobwebs at home. 6 Keith Robinson developed a large inflammation on his leg shortly after clearing out cobwebs at homeCredit: … Read more
TEENAGER Evelyn Walker was assured by doctors that her symptoms were caused by anxiety. But two years later, the seemingly fit and healthy 17-year-old schoolgirl collapsed and ‘died’ in front of her terrified classmates. 8 Evelyn Walker collapsed suddenly at school in front of her classmatesCredit: Kennedy News 8 The sixth form student, 17, and … Read more
A MUM whose daughter is undergoing chemotherapy has faced another devastating tragedy after suddenly losing her husband in a crash. At 7:50am on 30 April, a car struck 25-year-old Brian Licon while he was riding his motorcycle on his way to work. 4 Brian Licon and Rebecca Herrera with Analicia and AthenaCredit: SWNS 4 Brian … Read more