New drive to encourage doctors to write to patients in plain English
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New drive to encourage doctors to write to patients in plain English

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/04/new-drive-doctors-urged-write-patients-plain-english By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Guidance from Academy of Medical Royal Colleges suggests specialists should avoid Latin terms, acronyms and convoluted language Hospital doctors are being told to write letters directly to patients, and in plain English, in a move the profession’s leaders hope will sweep away the use of baffling…

Britain loses medicines contracts as EU body anticipates Brexit
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Britain loses medicines contracts as EU body anticipates Brexit

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/sep/02/britain-loses-medicines-contracts-as-eu-body-anticipates-brexit By Lisa O’Carroll and Hannah Devlin European Medicines Agency ends pharma evaluations work and moves contracts to bloc Britain’s leading role in evaluating new medicines for sale to patients across the EU has collapsed with no more work coming from Europe because of Brexit, it has emerged. The decision by the European Medicines Agency to cut Britain…

Gene-editing hope for muscular dystrophy
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Gene-editing hope for muscular dystrophy

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45355556 By Alex TherrienHealth reporter, BBC News Scientists have for the first time used gene-editing to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a large mammal, a significant step towards effective treatment for people with the disorder. The condition, which has no cure, leads to loss of muscle function and strength and ultimately an…

Numbers of elderly in 24-hour care set to double by 2035
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Numbers of elderly in 24-hour care set to double by 2035

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45354846 By Laurel IvesBBC Health The number of people aged 85 and over needing 24-hour care is set to double, says a new study, as an expert warns the care system is “at breaking point”. The study, published in the Lancet Public Health journal, analysed the projected health needs of the elderly…

Dementia patients in hospital ‘suffering in silence’, according to ‘deeply troubling’ new research
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Dementia patients in hospital ‘suffering in silence’, according to ‘deeply troubling’ new research

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/29/dementia-patients-hospital-suffering-silence-according-deeply/ By Henry Bodkin  Hospital-bound dementia patients are “suffering in silence” because they are unable to communicate the pain they are in, according to a new study. Research by Marie Curie and University College London found that over a third of patients with the disease are unable to explain how they are feeling to…