This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51171395 Shares in Chinese drug makers have risen sharply as concerns grow over a new virus spreading across the country. Several pharmaceutical giants on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have risen by their 10% daily limit. The moves follow the confirmation that the new strain of coronavirus can pass from…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51182451 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent A newly-discovered part of our immune system could be harnessed to treat all cancers, say scientists. The Cardiff University team discovered a method of killing prostate, breast, lung and other cancers in lab tests. The findings, published in Nature Immunology, have not been…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/19/inflammation-depression-mind-body By Edward Bullmore The barrier between mind and body appears to be crumbling. Clinical practice and public perception need to catch up Unlikely as it may seem, #inflammation has become a hashtag. It seems to be everywhere suddenly, up to all sorts of tricks. Rather than simply being on…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jan/14/can-thailand-provide-better-dementia-care-than-the-uk By Guardia UK letters Readers respond to news that British families are sending elderly relatives with dementia overseas to Thailand in a small but growing trend In your report (Families sending relatives with dementia to Thailand for care, 13 January), the statement that “local authority residential care costs up…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51107774 By Hugh Pym Health editor With the election and the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Bill out of the way, Boris Johnson’s attention has turned to the NHS. Sources talk of a “laser-like focus” on health as the government starts charting a path to delivering the promised new nurses, doctors and hospitals…