Health
CANCER-FIGHTING ANTIBODIES INJECT CHEMO DIRECTLY INTO TUMOR CELL, UPPING EFFECTIVENESS
By attaching a chemotherapy drug to an antibody, doctors are able to deliver more potent cancer-fighting medicines directly into tumor cells, all while causing fewer side effects. The chemotherapy-antibody combinations, known as antibody drug conjugates, have been described as both heat-seeking missiles and Trojan horses for cancer cells, designed to specifically home in on a patient’s tumor cells and trick…
RECORD NUMBER OF NHS MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS KEPT IN HOSPITALS LONGER THAN NECESSARY
The number of patients stuck in NHS mental health units in England despite being clinically ready to leave has reached its highest level in at least eight years. “Delayed discharges” of patients from hospitals in NHS mental health trusts reached 49,677 days in March, according to an analysis – a higher figure than in any month since…
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION URGES BAN ON PUBLIC SMOKING, E-CIGARETTES
The World Health Organization ( WHO) has enjoined countries to implement and enforce a 100% ban on public smoking. In a statement on Friday to mark this year’s World No Tobacco Day, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, said they should also apply excise tax and price measures to reduce tobacco consumption and…
WOMAN HAS PIG KIDNEY TRANSPLANT REMOVED AFTER ISSUES, BACK ON DIALYSIS
A woman who received a pig kidney transplant is back on dialysis because surgeons had to remove the gradually failing organ after just 47 days. Lisa Pisano was the second person to receive a kidney from a gene-edited pig, and NYU Langone Health announced that she is stable after an operation to remove the organ earlier this…
PFIZER’S LORBRENA EXTENDS LIFE FOR PATIENTS WITH RARE LUNG CANCER
Pfizer’s lung cancer drug Lorbrena can extend life for patients with a rare form of the disease for years longer than other drugs, according to new research published Friday. The drug treats a type of non-small cell lung cancer with a genetic mutation called ALK. Non-small cell lung cancers account for about 85% of lung cancer diagnoses, and…
CLEANER AIR IN WEST MIDLANDS COULD PREVENT 2,000 DEATHS A YEAR, STUDY FINDS
A study has revealed that cleaning up the air in the West Midlands could prevent the early deaths of about 2,000 people a year. If the region were to meet World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for air pollution, it could also avoid 2,000 new asthma cases, 770 new cases of heart disease, 170 new lung cancers and 650 strokes…
NHS PATIENTS IN ENGLAND TO BE OFFERED TRIALS FOR WORLD-FIRST CANCER VACCINE
Thousands of patients in England are to be fast-tracked into groundbreaking trials of personalised cancer vaccines in a revolutionary world-first NHS “matchmaking” scheme to save lives. The gamechanging jabs, which aim to provide a permanent cure, are custom-built for each patient in just a few weeks. They are tailored to the individual’s tumours and work by telling…
DISCOVER THE WARMTH AND CARE OF CEDAR COURT CARE HOME
When it comes to finding a care home for our loved ones, we want the best. A place where they can feel safe, comfortable, and cared for. Cedar Court Care Home is one such place, offering a warm and welcoming environment for residents to thrive. In this blog, we’ll delve into what makes Cedar Court…
STUDY: TATTOOS MAY RAISE RISK OF CANCER BY 21%
A recent study by experts from Lund University in Sweden has suggested a potential link between tattoos — regardless of size — and cancer. There has been a global rise in the popularity of tattoos in recent times more than they were a couple of decades ago. Tattoos are now considered more socially acceptable, with several people…
‘I WAS TOLD BLOOD CANCER WAS GROWING PAINS’ – ALESSIA
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