Antibody discovery offers breakthrough in breast cancer fight
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Antibody discovery offers breakthrough in breast cancer fight

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This article was take from: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/antibody-discovery-offers-breakthrough-in-breast-cancer-fight-a4019301.html By Ross Lydall Women with one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer have been offered new hope after a breakthrough by London scientists. A team at King’s College London has found that targeted antibody therapies could bring long-awaited advances for those with “triple negative” breast cancer, which has fewer…

Evening and weekend GP appointments rolled out across England, NHS announces
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Evening and weekend GP appointments rolled out across England, NHS announces

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/17/evening-weekend-gp-appointments-rolled-across-england-nhs-announces/ By Sophie Barnes Evening and weekend GP appointments have now been rolled out across England, health bosses have announced. NHS England said that an estimated nine million extra appointments per year are now available to patients outside of normal working hours. The extended access available from today means people will be…

Virtual reality to help detect early risk of Alzheimer’s
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Virtual reality to help detect early risk of Alzheimer’s

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/dec/16/alzheimers-dementia-cure-virtual-reality-navigation-skills By Robin McKie Navigation skills tested through headsets may identify patients far earlier Scientists have found an unexpected use for virtual reality headsets: to help pinpoint people who may later develop Alzheimer’s disease. The devices, widely used by computer gamers, display images that can be used to test the navigational skills of…

NHS to offer mature students £5k to become mental health nurses
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NHS to offer mature students £5k to become mental health nurses

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/dec/16/nhs-to-offer-mature-students-5k-to-become-mental-health-nurses By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Effort to tackle severe staff shortages criticised as a ‘drop in the ocean’ The NHS will offer mature students a £5,000 bonus to become mental health or learning disability nurses as part of its forthcoming long term plan, the Guardian can reveal. The payments are designed to…

Neurosurgery could spread protein linked to Alzheimer’s, study finds
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Neurosurgery could spread protein linked to Alzheimer’s, study finds

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/dec/13/neurosurgery-could-spread-protein-linked-to-alzheimers-study-finds By Ian Sample Science editor Doctors should decontaminate tools more thoroughly as a precaution, say researchers Surgical instruments used in brain operations should be treated to ensure they are not contaminated with proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease, according to scientists who found evidence that they may be spread by certain medical procedures….