Patient seriously ill with new fungal infection at Glasgow superhospital
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Patient seriously ill with new fungal infection at Glasgow superhospital

Byangie vallejo

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…

NHS to offer paid-for DNA tests if patients share data
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NHS to offer paid-for DNA tests if patients share data

Byangie vallejo

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…

More ‘social prescribers’ to ease pressure on GPs
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More ‘social prescribers’ to ease pressure on GPs

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46999922 By BBC Health News The number of workers trained to prescribe social activities, like exercise groups and art classes, to GP patients who don’t need pills, is set to rise, under NHS England plans. The aim is that “link workers” will support GPs and reduce their workload. A link…

Teen one of first UK proton-beam NHS patients
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Teen one of first UK proton-beam NHS patients

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46958785 By https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46958785 Fifteen-year-old Mason Kettley, who has a rare brain cancer, is about to become one of the first NHS UK patients to have proton-beam therapy, at a new dedicated treatment centre. He is starting treatment at the £125m centre at Manchester’s Christie hospital. Previously, most patients needing the treatment had…

‘Living medicine’ helps make toxic ammonia breakthrough
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‘Living medicine’ helps make toxic ammonia breakthrough

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jan/16/living-medicine-helps-make-toxic-ammonia-breakthrough By Ian Sample Science editor Using genetically modified bugs to prolong life was ‘fanciful’ until recently, says scientist A “living medicine” made from genetically modified bugs has prolonged the lives of animals with severe metabolic disease in a landmark test of the treatment. Researchers created the medicine by making a common strain…