Up to 30 percent of coronavirus patients may not develop enough antibodies to offer them any protection from reinfection, a recent study suggests. The Trump administration has repeatedly pointed to the results of antibody testing as a key signal for when the US can reopen. But experts have cautioned that disparate antibody tests are being … Read more
A row over drugs pricing has delayed a revolution in cancer treatment which could provide hope for thousands of patients. Health bosses last year promised to fast track what they called ‘game-changing’ new gene-targeted cancer drugs. Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, in June said the advantages of these new drugs was ‘potentially … Read more
NHS staff erupted into applause as the first two successfully treated Covid-19 patients were discharged from the NHS Nightingale hospital in London today. Healthcare workers broke into tears of joy as the two men were wheeled out of the field hospital at the ExCeL, east London, on Sunday afternoon. The patients are the first people to be successfully … Read more
Cancer patients will not receive vital treatment during coronavirus crisis, warn doctors in letter to Matt Hancock urging him to free up space for NHS patients in private clinics Six oncologists have sounded the alarm bell about patients being denied care They point to reduced capacity for proton beam therapy because of the virus They … Read more
As a trained Army sniper in peak physical condition, Marcus Horton was ready for action in a war zone at a moment’s notice. But nothing could have prepared him for the agonising battle he faced after waking one morning in January 2017 to find the whole right side of his face had completely collapsed, leaving … Read more
The NHS Confederation is backing doctors who refuse to treat coronavirus patients with inadequate PPE as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer held up crisis Britain as an ‘international exemplar in preparedness’. Dr Jenny Harries told an ITV reporter that ‘we could perhaps have a more adult, and more detailed conversation about PPE supplies’ as the … Read more
Hip and knee operations will resume in some hospitals as the NHS Nightingale is set to take on more coronavirus patients, according to a senior official. NHS England’s London regional director Sir David Sloman called for activity at the Docklands’ site to be ramped up. The ExCeL Centre has not been working at full capacity since … Read more
Some coronavirus patients may suffer brain damage as a result of the devastating infection, doctors around the world are warning. One Florida patient in his 70s lost the ability to speak at least temporarily, The New York Times reported. Brain scans of a woman in her 50s taken in Detroit revealed that some of her … Read more
Up to 4,000 patients with serious complications from the novel coronavirus in New York are being given the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine. President Donald Trump has hailed the drug, which also is used to treat arthritis and lupus, as a ‘game-changer’ for treating COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Health officials told the New York … Read more
British medics were clear last night – Boris Johnson would not be in an intensive care unit unless he definitely needed to be. The move marks a serious escalation in his treatment and will not have been taken lightly by his team of doctors at London’s St Thomas’ hospital. ‘The NHS, particularly in this moment, … Read more