First child given pioneering CAR-T cancer therapy
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First child given pioneering CAR-T cancer therapy

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47058069 By Fergus Walsh Medical correspondent An 11-year-old has become the first NHS patient to receive a therapy that uses the body’s own cells to fight cancer. Yuvan Thakkar, who has a form of leukaemia, was given the personalised treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), in London, after conventional cancer treatments failed….

Persistent sore throat ‘can be cancer sign’
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Persistent sore throat ‘can be cancer sign’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47028072 By BBC Health news GPs with patients who have a persistent sore throat, combined with shortness of breath, trouble swallowing or earache, should consider cancer as the cause, according to new research. Currently, it is recommended patients with persistent hoarseness or an unexplained neck lump are investigated for throat or…

NHS trust chief warns of no-deal Brexit medicine delays
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NHS trust chief warns of no-deal Brexit medicine delays

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47051031 By BBC Health news NHS trusts could “quickly run out of vital medicine” in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the chief executive of a leading hospital group has warned. Dr David Rosser of University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) said that, despite NHS stockpiling, shortages would likely occur due to “unprecedented”…

Patient seriously ill with new fungal infection at Glasgow superhospital
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Patient seriously ill with new fungal infection at Glasgow superhospital

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47020018 By BBC Health news A patient at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is seriously ill after contracting a fungal infection. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said the patient was one of two affected by the infection, related to mucor mould. It follows the death of a 10-year-old boy who contracted the…

Genes linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs found in Arctic
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Genes linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs found in Arctic

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/28/genes-linked-to-antibiotic-resistant-superbugs-found-in-arctic By Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Discovery of genes, possibly carried by birds or humans, shows rapid spread of crisis Genes associated with antibiotic-resistant superbugs have been discovered in the high Arctic, one of the most remote places on earth, showing the rapid spread and global nature of the resistance problem. The genes were…