Hunt for Alzheimer’s cure suffers ‘heavy blow’ as Pfizer pulls out of research

Hunt for Alzheimer’s cure suffers ‘heavy blow’ as Pfizer pulls out of research

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/01/08/hunt-alzheimers-cure-suffers-heavy-blow-pfizer-pulls-research/ By Sarah Knapton, science editor  The search for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease suffered a ‘heavy blow’ after Pfizer, the world’s largest drugs company, announced it was halting research efforts into finding new treatments. The US based company is expected to cut 300 jobs globally including many British researchers based at labs…

Nurses priced out of housing developments on former NHS sites

Nurses priced out of housing developments on former NHS sites

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/09/nurses-priced-out-of-housing-developments-on-former-nhs-sites By Robert Booth Four out of five homes on NHS land sold by government too expensive for nursing staff and only one in 10 offered at social rent Four out of five homes built on former NHS sites that have been sold off to private developers will cost more than nurses can…

With the NHS, reality has finally caught up with Theresa May

With the NHS, reality has finally caught up with Theresa May

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/07/nhs-falling-apart-theresa-may-evasions-crisis By Zoe Williams The prime minister’s evasions and blandness used to work. But the winter crisis has left her floundering, and with no plan to end the misery It was like watching an anxiety dream: you’ve been made prime minister, but you don’t know why. Andrew Marr is interviewing you on the…

Only one in 10 Britons know alcohol causes cancer, survey finds

Only one in 10 Britons know alcohol causes cancer, survey finds

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/08/only-one-10-britons-know-alcohol-causes-cancer-survey-finds By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Cancer Research UK says scale of ignorance is worrying as findings also show backing for warning labels on bottles and cans Only one in 10 people know that alcohol causes cancer, according to findings that also show strong public backing for cans and bottles…

Breast cancer and type 2 diabetes study receives major grant

Breast cancer and type 2 diabetes study receives major grant

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://diabetestimes.co.uk/breast-cancer-and-type-2-diabetes-study-receives-major-grant/ By The Diabetes Times A major grant has been awarded so researchers can investigate why breast cancer is more likely to spread in those with type two diabetes, it has been announced. Dr James Boyne, from the University of Bradford, has been given £90,000 by the research charity Breast Cancer Now to lead…