AI could spot signs of Alzheimer’s disease six years before normally diagnosed
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AI could spot signs of Alzheimer’s disease six years before normally diagnosed

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/06/ai-could-spot-signs-alzheimers-disease-six-years-normally-diagnosed/ By  Laura Donnelly, health editor Artificial intelligence could spot early signs of Alzheimer’s disease more than six years before a patient would normally be diagnosed, research suggests. Scientists conducting a small pilot study trained a self-learning computer programme to recognise  features in brain scans which are too subtle for humans to see….

‘Prevention better than cure in healthcare’ – health secretary says
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‘Prevention better than cure in healthcare’ – health secretary says

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/prevention-better-than-cure-in-healthcare-health-secretary-will-say-11545229 By Sky news Stopping people falling into poor health will become a fundamental focus of the long-term plan for the NHS, Matt Hancock says. People are being encouraged to take more responsibility for managing their own health, as part of the government’s NHS strategy focusing on prevention. Health and Social…

Doctors don’t know whether they should encourage smokers to switch to e-cigarettes
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Doctors don’t know whether they should encourage smokers to switch to e-cigarettes

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/06/doctors-dont-know-whether-should-encourage-smokers-switch-e/ By  Laura Donnelly, health editor One in three medics would not recommend e-cigarettes to smokers, with quarter unsure if they are any safer than smoking, polling suggests. The survey of more than 500 cancer specialists, GPs and nurses found more than half said they did not know enough about vaping to make…

London hospital drops chemotherapy due to nursing shortage
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London hospital drops chemotherapy due to nursing shortage

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/03/london-hospital-ilford-drops-chemotherapy-nursing-shortage-nhs By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Patients at King George hospital will have to go elsewhere as NHS trust centralises care One of the biggest NHS trusts is to stop providing chemotherapy at one of its hospitals because it has too few specialist cancer nurses to staff the unit. The Cedar Centre at…

Review ordered into ‘barbaric’ treatment of patients with autism and learning disabilities
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Review ordered into ‘barbaric’ treatment of patients with autism and learning disabilities

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/review-ordered-into-barbaric-treatment-of-patients-with-autism-and-learningdisabilities-11544681 By Sky News More than 2,300 people have been treated in secure hospitals since 2015 where practices include the seclusion of patients. Health secretary Matt Hancock has ordered a review of the long-term treatment of people with learning disabilities or autism. Mr Hancock has asked hospital inspectorate the Care Quality…