Heart failure hospital admissions rise by a third in five years
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Heart failure hospital admissions rise by a third in five years

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2019/november/heart-failure-hospital-admissions-rise-by-a-third-in-five-years By The British Heart Foundation The number of people being admitted to hospital due to heart failure has risen by a third in the last five years. Heart failure admissions have reached record levels in England, rising from 65,025 in 2013/14 to 86,474 in 2018/19 – a 33 per…

The NHS needs more than just cash. It needs major reform too
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The NHS needs more than just cash. It needs major reform too

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/04/nhs-health-service-uk-politicise By Simon Jenkins An NHS boss says just show them the money, don’t ‘politicise’ the health service this election. But its problems run deeper Don’t politicise the NHS say the health professionals. Let us get on with the job. The health service providers’ chief executive, Chris Hopson, pleads for the health…

Cervical cancer self-tests may be key smear alternative – study
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Cervical cancer self-tests may be key smear alternative – study

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/04/cervical-cancer-self-tests-may-be-key-smear-alternative-study By Nicola Davis Swabs or urine self-sampling could be less invasive at identifying high-risk women Swabs or urine samples taken at home could be as effective at identifying women at high risk of cervical cancer as traditional smear tests, according to new research. However, self-tests have a drawback –…

Breast cancer may be detected by blood test five years before clinical signs show
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Breast cancer may be detected by blood test five years before clinical signs show

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/03/breast-cancer-blood-test-detects-years-earlier By Robin McKie Guardian news Study by Nottingham researchers shows immune response to tumour cells can reveal disease Breast cancer could be detected five years before clinical signs appear in patients thanks to a blood test that could identify the body’s immune responses to tumour cells. That is the claim…

Measles makes body ‘forget’ how to fight infection
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Measles makes body ‘forget’ how to fight infection

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50251259 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Measles has a devastating impact on the body’s immune system that could make it harder to fight infections for years, a pair of studies show. The virus can cause “immune amnesia” – meaning the body forgets how to fight bugs it once knew…