This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47028072 By BBC Health news GPs with patients who have a persistent sore throat, combined with shortness of breath, trouble swallowing or earache, should consider cancer as the cause, according to new research. Currently, it is recommended patients with persistent hoarseness or an unexplained neck lump are investigated for throat or…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47051031 By BBC Health news NHS trusts could “quickly run out of vital medicine” in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the chief executive of a leading hospital group has warned. Dr David Rosser of University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) said that, despite NHS stockpiling, shortages would likely occur due to “unprecedented”…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47020018 By BBC Health news A patient at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is seriously ill after contracting a fungal infection. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said the patient was one of two affected by the infection, related to mucor mould. It follows the death of a 10-year-old boy who contracted the…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/28/genes-linked-to-antibiotic-resistant-superbugs-found-in-arctic By Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Discovery of genes, possibly carried by birds or humans, shows rapid spread of crisis Genes associated with antibiotic-resistant superbugs have been discovered in the high Arctic, one of the most remote places on earth, showing the rapid spread and global nature of the resistance problem. The genes were…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47013914 By BBC Health news People in England will be able to pay the NHS to sequence their genes on condition they share their data. Those taking part in the planned scheme will be given a health report which can predict the risk of developing conditions like cancer or Alzheimer’s. Health…