Jamal Furani, 78, lost his sight 10 years ago due to corneal disease, but thanks for modern science, the Israeli man is able to see once again. Furani received an artificial cornea implant that integrated directly into the eyewall and following the one-hour surgery, he was able to recognize family members and read numbers on … Read more
An anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis, which has been hailed by Boris Johnson as a ‘life-saving’ Covid-19 treatment, may be ineffective — and could even increase the patient’s risk of dying — according to a new study. The latest research, published in the BMJ, found 11 of 65 people (17 per cent) treated with tocilizumab … Read more
British experts have designed a new type of ventilator that may allow more patients with severe Covid-19 to be treated outside of intensive care, easing pressure on hospitals hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. The pandemic has put immense pressure on the NHS, with figures from earlier this month showing how the number of coronavirus … Read more
Working out whether you are doing pelvic floor exercises correctly can be a challenge. And if the technique is wrong, the squeezes — designed to improve urinary incontinence — will have little effect. Many women are advised by physiotherapists, or decide themselves, to use biofeedback therapy, which measures how well you are performing these exercises, … Read more
The NHS waiting list for routine operations has surged to record levels amid rising admissions of coronavirus patients, ‘calamitous’ figures reveal. NHS England data published today shows a total of 4.46million people were waiting to start treatments – including for hip replacements and heart problems – in England at the end of November last year. And … Read more
Professor Clare Turnbull, from the Institute of Cancer Research and an NHS consultant in clinical cancer genetics, warned today that delaying cancer treatment to focus on coronavirus will ‘quite simply’ cost lives A top expert warned today that delaying cancer treatment to focus on coronavirus will ‘quite simply’ cost lives, after it emerged the NHS is … Read more
Bowel cancer sufferers could soon be spared surgery that leaves them needing a stoma bag for the rest of their lives. Following pioneering research by NHS experts, thousands will be offered a two-part treatment, which involves a short, sharp burst of radiotherapy, followed by a 60-minute op involving no external incisions. Patients can be free … Read more
Tom Parker has revealed his stage 4 brain tumour has ‘significantly reduced’ and is ‘responding well’ to treatment. The Wanted singer, 32, took to Instagram on Thursday to update fans on his progress after receiving his terminal diagnosis of glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer, in October. In a lengthy post, Tom said it … Read more
Patients seeking treatment for coronavirus could be selected by ‘lottery’ in the event that hospitals are left overwhelmed by an influx of cases, according to an NHS emergency protocol. The draft emergency triage document, which is now being sent across NHS hospitals in the UK, details how patients should be selected using an ‘ethical system’ in … Read more
A mother who defied doctors’ advice to abort her pregnancy in order to receive treatment for cancer has been given less than two years to live after giving birth to a health baby boy. Sarah Milner, 30, sacrificed her own health to save her baby after receiving the heartbreaking diagnosis that she had an aggressive … Read more