Patients lives are being put at risk by sepsis delays, figures suggest
| | |

Patients lives are being put at risk by sepsis delays, figures suggest

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/04/patients-lives-put-risk-sepsis-delays-figures-suggest/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Patients’ lives are being put at risk with one in four of those with suspected sepsis forced to wait too long for treatment, an investigation has found. Hospitals are meant to put patients on an antibiotic drip within an hour when sepsis is suspected –…

Common cold virus could cure cancer, pioneering trial suggests
| | |

Common cold virus could cure cancer, pioneering trial suggests

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/04/common-cold-virus-could-cure-cancer-pioneering-trial-suggests/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor The common cold virus could cure cancer, scientists say, as a “revolutionary” treatment was found to eradicate the disease in a week. In the pioneering British trial, 15 patients were given an infusion of the bug, before undergoing surgery to remove and examine tumours. In…

How good are hospitals at treating ‘hidden killer’?
| | | |

How good are hospitals at treating ‘hidden killer’?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48749985 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Patients’ lives are being put at risk because of delays giving them treatment for sepsis, experts are warning. Hospitals are meant to put patients on an antibiotic drip within an hour when sepsis is suspected – but research by BBC News suggests a quarter…

One in ten patients in NHS hospitals is alcohol dependent, Kings College study finds
| | |

One in ten patients in NHS hospitals is alcohol dependent, Kings College study finds

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/03/one-ten-patients-nhs-hospitals-alcohol-dependent-kings-college/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor One in ten people in NHS hospitals is alcohol dependent, according to a major study which calls for all patients to be quizzed on their drinking habits. The study of more than 1.6 million admissions found that one in five people admitted for any reason was…

Obesity ’causes more cases of some cancers than smoking’
| | | |

Obesity ’causes more cases of some cancers than smoking’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48826850 By BBC Health news Obesity now causes more cases of four common cancers in the UK than smoking, according to a charity. Cancer Research UK says bowel, kidney, ovarian and liver cancers are more likely to have been caused by being overweight than by smoking tobacco. It says millions…