This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50071602 By BBC Health News Technology used by engineers to listen for faults in bridges could be used to diagnose ‘noisy’ arthritic knees, a study suggests. It involved a tiny microphone being attached to participants’ knees to pick up high-frequency sounds. Although not audible to humans, the waveforms can be…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50045477 By BBC Health News There needs to be easier access to NHS screening programmes in England, including evening and weekend clinics, to increase uptake, a review says The report by Prof Sir Mike Richards also called for tests to be offered in a wider variety of locations, including mobile…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49977827 By BBC Health News A cheap and widely available drug could save hundreds of thousands of lives a year worldwide if it was routinely given to people brought into hospital with head injuries, UK doctors say. Tranexamic acid helps stop bleeding in and around the brain when blood vessels…
This article was taken from: https://inews.co.uk/news/health/parkinsons-patients-clinical-trial-cannabis-oil-813513 By Paul Gallagher Study important as more people using expensive and unregulated CBD supplements that have not been monitored for effectiveness. Parkinsonā€™s patients will receive cannabis oil in a “pioneering” clinical trial that aims to demonstrate the benefits, safety and efficacy of the treatment to help with hallucinations and…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49999404 By BBC Health News One in four patients with secondary breast cancer had to visit their GP three or more times before they got a diagnosis, a survey suggests. A breast cancer charity said there should be more awareness that the disease can spread to other parts of the…