With junior doctors demanding a 35%-pay rise and the government insisting it cannot afford such a sharp increase, the BMA has asked the government to enlist conciliation service Acas to help end the stand-off. The British Medical Organisation, representing junior doctors, told the BBC that working with Acas provided “the most realistic chance” of ending […]
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Positive phase 3 trial results, have raised hope among scientists that the effectiveness of lecanemab is the first step toward finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. After decades of research resulting in drugs available to ease the symptoms, lecanemab is the first drug to reverse the disease itself. Some scientists, however, have urged caution and […]
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Liz Truss has appointed her close friend, Thérèse Coffey, as the new health and social care secretary. Pay disputes and growing waiting lists are but a few of the system’s problems she will have to tackle. Known for her forceful nature, Coffey has already laid out her plan to steer the NHS out of crisis. […]
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With daily coronavirus infection rates as high as ever, the positive tones uttered by the NHS on the effectiveness of antiviral treatments should indeed be good news. Patients have reported a relief in symptoms only hours after taking them. The trouble is only high-vulnerability patients are eligible, and some doctors are having difficulty accessing the […]
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With case numbers rising and governments balancing health and economic priorities, the number of scientists against lockdown is growing. Unlike in March, when medics and modellers across the globe advocated strict lockdowns to curb the spread of coronavirus, many now believe a different approach is necessary. The Great Barrington Declaration is an open letter penned […]
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A recent Public Health England study has revealed that people who are overweight are 40 per cent more likely to die from COVID19. This confirms the link between obesity and coronavirus and has led the PM to launch an anti-obesity campaign. Having contracted the virus in April, Boris Johnson said that he had been “way […]
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce on Tuesday his new plans for the coronavirus lockdown, among which are the reopening of the hospitality sector and the reduction of two-metre social distancing rule. ITV.com reported on Monday that Johnson will sit with chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer for England […]
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The National Health Services (NHS), along with medical institutions, was calling on ministers to woo drug manufacturers into the United Kingdom to reduce the potential shortage of drugs amid the virus outbreak. Both the NHS and the Kidney Care UK were asking the UK government to focus on spurring the country’s manufacturing sector. “Future government […]
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