This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58307215 By: BBC Health News The UK has ordered 35 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which will be delivered in the second half of 2022. The government said it was preparing for a programme of Covid boosters to protect the most…
This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/08/nhs-chief-urges-people-to-come-forward-for-life-saving-cancer-checks-ahead-of-new-campaign/ By NHS news The new head of the NHS in England has today encouraged people with potential cancer symptoms to come forward for lifesaving checks. Ahead of a new campaign launching next week, NHS England chief executive, Amanda Pritchard said that the NHS is…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57934589 By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Scientists are testing an artificial-intelligence system thought to be capable of diagnosing dementia after a single brain scan. It may also be able to predict whether the condition will remain stable for many years, slowly deteriorate or need…
This article wad taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/08/patient-groups-welcome-additional-nhs-support-to-cover-cost-of-hospital-travel/ By NHS News Every patient who needs kidney dialysis will benefit from free transport to and from vital hospital appointments, the NHS in England announced today. New rules will also come into place to make it simpler for other patients to get free transport,…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57982476 By BBC Health News About one in three middle-aged people has multiple chronic health issues, a long-running British study suggests. The 1970 British Cohort Study has been periodically tracking the lives of about 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week….