This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44680263 By BBC Health news Scientists have designed a special type of drug that helps the body eat and destroy cancerous cells. The treatment boosts the action of white blood cells, called macrophages, that the immune system uses to gobble up unwanted invaders. Tests in mice showed the therapy worked for…
This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/nhs-birthday-70-myths-tax-social-insurance-american-model-think-tank-a8428821.html By Ben Chu The important question is whether more money for the health service will improve outcomes, or whether there’s some kind of structural impediment Why does our society provide health services collectively rather than privately? Why don’t we all simply, as individuals, buy what we need (medicines, consultations, treatments,…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/new-drug-targets-nightmare-bacteria-found-utis/ By Anne Gulland, global health security correspondent Researchers have unveiled a new weapon in the fight against superbugs with the development of an antibiotic to treat life-threatening urinary tract infections. Drug-resistant UTIs are a growing problem, with a recent Public Health England analysis of more than a million samples showing that a third were resistant to…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/02/is-the-nhs-the-worlds-best-healthcare-system By Pamela Duncan and Juliette Jowit On its 70th birthday, there are reasons to celebrate Britain’s favourite institution, though it has changed beyond all recognition from the service set up in 1948 Nothing inspires national pride quite like the National Health Service. More than two-thirds of respondents in a recent pollsaid they considered the…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44659289 By BBC Health News Scientists have taken early steps towards developing an artificial ovary that could lead to improved fertility preservation treatments. The technique is aimed at helping women at risk of becoming infertile, such as those who receive chemotherapy. The Danish scientists removed parts of the ovary and altered…