Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases

Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to…

‘Damning’ evidence of political pressure to open scandal-hit hospital

He told MSPs: “That decision to open the hospital early has resulted in a decade of lies, deceit and cover-up, bullying and gaslighting of staff, families being lied to and…

12-year-old patient harmed by GOSH surgeon talks about his ordeal

A former patient of Yaser Jabbar has spoken to the BBC about his experience with the limb reconstruction surgeon when he was just six years old. “We saw some mistakes…

Trust's maternity care 'exemplary', say inspectors

Maternity services at Lancaster Royal Infirmary are rated “good”, but improvements must be made in A&E. Source link

A Trojan horse cancer therapy shows stunning results

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have created an experimental immunotherapy that approaches metastatic cancer from a different angle. Rather than attacking cancer cells directly, the…

Ipswich Town stars inspire youngsters to have healthy routines

Two footballers have taken part in a project to help tackle child health issues and encourage better oral hygiene and diets. Ipswich Town striker George Hirst and defender Conor Townsend…

A 20-year-old cancer vaccine may hold the key to long-term survival

More than two decades ago, a small group of women with advanced breast cancer took part in a clinical trial that tested an experimental vaccine. All these years later, every…

A diabetes drug shows surprising promise against heart disease

Research building on earlier work in type 2 diabetes suggests the experimental drug IC7Fc may also help protect against heart disease. A new study reports that the drug can lower…

Dermatologists say collagen supplements aren’t the skin fix people expect

Farah Moustafa, MD, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and a dermatologist with Tufts Medical Center, explains that collagen supplements are not a proven solution for skin…

Could weight-loss jabs be behind rising gallbladder removals?

Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research. Source link