‘It’s going to create a revolution’: how AI is transforming the NHS
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‘It’s going to create a revolution’: how AI is transforming the NHS

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/04/its-going-create-revolution-how-ai-transforming-nhs By Ian Sample Science editor Technology is making impressive inroads into cancer treatment, saving lives and money The tumour is hard to miss on the scan. The size of a golf ball, it sits bold and white on the brain stem, a part of the organ that sends messages back and forth…

Drug gets body cells to ‘eat and destroy’ cancer
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Drug gets body cells to ‘eat and destroy’ cancer

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44680263 By BBC Health news Scientists have designed a special type of drug that helps the body eat and destroy cancerous cells. The treatment boosts the action of white blood cells, called macrophages, that the immune system uses to gobble up unwanted invaders. Tests in mice showed the therapy worked for…

New drug targets ‘nightmare bacteria’ found in UTIs
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New drug targets ‘nightmare bacteria’ found in UTIs

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/new-drug-targets-nightmare-bacteria-found-utis/ By Anne Gulland, global health security correspondent Researchers have unveiled a new weapon in the fight against superbugs with the development of an antibiotic to treat life-threatening urinary tract infections. Drug-resistant UTIs are a growing problem, with a recent Public Health England analysis of more than a million samples showing that a third were resistant to…

Is the NHS the world’s best healthcare system?
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Is the NHS the world’s best healthcare system?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/02/is-the-nhs-the-worlds-best-healthcare-system By Pamela Duncan and Juliette Jowit On its 70th birthday, there are reasons to celebrate Britain’s favourite institution, though it has changed beyond all recognition from the service set up in 1948 Nothing inspires national pride quite like the National Health Service. More than two-thirds of respondents in a recent pollsaid they considered the…

Artificial ovary fertility treatment developed by scientists
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Artificial ovary fertility treatment developed by scientists

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44659289 By BBC Health News Scientists have taken early steps towards developing an artificial ovary that could lead to improved fertility preservation treatments. The technique is aimed at helping women at risk of becoming infertile, such as those who receive chemotherapy. The Danish scientists removed parts of the ovary and altered…