Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Research finds drones can deliver blood safely

A project finds drone delivery does not influence the blood's quality or how long it lasts.

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Mpox not new Covid and can be stopped, expert says

The world must act now to ensure vaccines reach the areas most in need, the WHO's Dr Hans Kluge says.

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Friday, August 23, 2024

Will the NHS ever pay for the new era of dementia drugs?

Will the NHS ever pay for the new era of dementia drugs?
The choice to not fund Alzheimer's drug lecanemab caused upset, but it is not a “wonder drug”.

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August 23, 2024 at 06:39PM

Will the NHS ever pay for the new era of dementia drugs?

The choice to not fund Alzheimer's drug lecanemab caused upset, but it is not a “wonder drug”.

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Promising lung cancer vaccine trial begins in UK

The jab given to 67-year-old Janusz Racz may revolutionise how this cancer is treated, say doctors.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

First drug to slow Alzheimer’s too costly for NHS

Health assessment body NICE says the benefits “are too small to justify the costs”.

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How worried should we be about mpox?

As a global emergency is declared over mpox, our health and science correspondent assesses the threat.

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Woman found cancer after requesting mammogram at 79

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