This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-49111534 By BBC Health news Lifesize knitted characters decked out in 1950s clothes are to tour care homes to spark reminiscences in the elderly. A family going on holiday, Gladys the church organist and a girl in a bathing costume had formed retro scenes for a village festival in Norfolk last month….
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/25/game-changing-ovarian-cancer-drug-extends-survival-three-years/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor A game-changing drug for women with ovarian cancer – dubbed the “silent killer” – has been approved as an early treatment on the NHS. The treatment, called olaparib, has been found to extend survival by three years among women with particular genetic mutations. Scientists welcomed the…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-49075253 By Johanna Carr BBC News Online A smartwatch-style device that tracks patient’s movements has been hailed as “the future of Parkinson’s care.” The personal Kinetigraph (PKG) monitors tremors and other symptoms, potentially enabling doctors to spot problems remotely. Patients with the degenerative condition are supposed to get half-yearly check-ups…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/paying-people-get-fit-future-nhs/ By Debbi Marco Incentivisation is nothing new – but could it be used on a wider basis to point people in the right direction? Research out last week showed that financial incentives were successful in helping people quit smoking. Now there’s talk of applying this to the national obesity…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/game-changing-implant-could-prevent-hiv-transmission-year/ By Anne Gulland, global health security correspondent Researchers have unveiled the results of the first ever human trial of what could be a game-changing HIV prevention tool. At this week’s International Aids Society conference in Mexico City researchers presented the preliminary results of a trial of a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implant that could prevent…