Fatal peanut allergies could be cured by probiotic bacteria, say Australian doctors
A strain of probiotic bacteria could offer a cure for potentially fatal peanut allergies, according to scientists in Australia.
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Care calculator launched by BBC
The “care calculator” covers both residential care and the support provided in people’s own homes, for tasks such as washing and dressing.
Fall in Scots death toll from heart disease and strokes
The number of people dying from heart disease fell by more than 3,000 since 2004, while survival rates for those suffering their first heart attack increased by 6.7 per cent.
Obama’s ‘precision medicine’ plan to boost research, but faces hurdles
President Barack Obama’s plan to put the United States at the forefront of individually tailored medical treatment should give a much-needed boost to research in the field but experts say it won’t work without reforms to healthcare, including drug testing and insurance.
Elderly ‘illegally restrained in care homes’: Watchdog warns staff are ignoring laws which say they must apply for approval because of backlog of 20,000 cases
Thousands of elderly and vulnerable patients are being illegally restrained by staff in hospitals and care homes, according to the care watchdog.
Alarming backlog of applications for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
There has been a sharp increase in the number of applications for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs).
Increase in number of young British women being diagnosed with cervical cancer
The number of young women diagnosed with cervical cancer has risen by up to 5 per cent in a single year, according to new data.
New jab could ‘cure’ double chins
The pioneering treatment means pockets of unsightly fat around the jaw could be banished without surgery or dieting, scientists say.
Hayfever drugs raise risk of Alzheimer’s disease, say scientists
Over-the counter hayfever tables, sleeping pills or asthma drugs significantly raise the risk of developing dementia, a study has shown.
Weight-loss injection manufacturer wants to sell drug to the NHS
The manufacturer of a diet jab will apply for the slimming aid to become available on the NHS.