Trachoma: more drugs pledged to fight “disease of thorns”
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Trachoma: more drugs pledged to fight “disease of thorns”

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/trachoma-drugs-pledged-fight-disease-thorns/ By Anne Gulland, global health security correspondent  Drug company Pfizer has announced it will extend its donations of antibiotics to treat the debilitating eye disease trachoma for five years. Pfizer initially said its donation of the drug Zithromax would end in 2020, the target for the worldwide elimination of the disease. Now…

Trials begin of a saliva test for prostate cancer
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Trials begin of a saliva test for prostate cancer

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jun/11/trials-begin-of-a-saliva-test-for-prostate-cancer By Ian Sample Science editor Simple DNA test might help to identify those men at greatest risk of developing the disease Doctors have begun a trial of a simple saliva test that aims to spot the top 10% of men who are most at risk of developing prostate cancer. One in eight men develop prostrate…

NHS at 70: giving blood – one of the triumphs of modern medicine
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NHS at 70: giving blood – one of the triumphs of modern medicine

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This article was taken from: https://inews.co.uk/news/health/nhs-70-giving-blood/ By Paul Gallagher Pill that coats the small intestine reduces its ability to absorb sugars and other nutrients It may not have the best reputation today, as the world seeks to drastically reduce their dependency on them, but in 1948 the development of the plastic bag revolutionised blood collection. Until…

Antibiotic resistance could be countered by anti-bacterial viruses
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Antibiotic resistance could be countered by anti-bacterial viruses

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jun/10/antibiotic-resistance-could-be-countered-by-anti-bacterial-viruses By Nicola Davis Research found some patients had lower E coli levels after being given cocktail of ‘phages’ Viruses that invade bacteria but leave human cells alone could help scientists find ways around the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, researchers have said. A study has showed that a cocktail of bacteriophages,…

NHS doctors who make ‘honest mistakes’ to get more protection
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NHS doctors who make ‘honest mistakes’ to get more protection

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/10/nhs-doctors-make-honest-mistakes-get-protection/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor  Doctors who make honest mistakes will be given more protection under NHS plans to prevent blunders being covered up. Under the plans, launched on Monday by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, doctors accused of making errors will no longer be forced to disclose personal case notes. The General Medical Council watchdog will also lose…