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Capivasertib approved to treat patients with advanced breast cancer
The active substance capivasertib is part of a group of medicines called AKT inhibitors. It blocks the effects of proteins called ATK Kinases, which enable cancer cell growth and multiplication. By blocking their action, capivasertib can...2024-08-17 2809 0 -
AI to reduce train delays, speed up NHS prescriptions and train construction workers gets £32 million boost
Companies developing artificial intelligence (AI) to improve safety on construction sites, reduce time spent repairing the railways and cut emissions across supply chains are amongst a number of projects set to receive a share of £32...2024-08-08 2646 0 -
Health and Social Care Secretary visits hospital staff in Epping
Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, visited St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping, West Essex, as part of an ongoing series of engagements with NHS trusts across England Integrated teams of NHS, social care and voluntary...2024-08-04 2491 0 -
AI reduces underdiagnosis of common heart failure in Black patients, new research finds
New research has revealed that Black patients are less likely to be underdiagnosed with a common type of heart failure when using AI than during routine care. The study, funded by the British Heart Foundation...2024-08-03 1705 0 -
Over 1,000 more GPs to be recruited this year
Government acts to fix front door to NHS and deliver more appointments Slashing burdensome red tape to boost capacity in surgeries and hire over 1,000 more newly-qualified doctors Government listening to sector to help end scandal...2024-08-01 1767 0 -
Library lights up purple for World Hepatitis Day
Drop-in sessions to raise awareness of hepatitis will take place at the Library of Birmingham this month, ahead of the building’s iconic façade being illuminated in purple to mark World Hepatitis Day. Hepatitis is the term...2024-07-20 1861 0 -
Healthcare Workers at Risk: Gaps in Measles Immunity Exposed
One in five UK healthcare workers may not be fully immunised against measles, new research has found. In a letter published in The Lancet, a team of immunology experts led by Professor Alex Richter at the University...2024-06-27 2140 0 -
Start-ups aiming to help the elderly and support disadvantaged young people secure funding at Ingenuity Impact Showcase 2024
A start-up business that aims to improve the lives of the elderly has won the Ingenuity Impact Entrepreneur of the Year award from Nuffield Health in the Ingenuity Impact Showcase 2024. Run by the University of...2024-06-18 21631 0 -
First trial of new suicide prevention intervention designed for autistic people
A new suicide prevention intervention developed specifically for autistic adults has been trialled as part of a programme of research to identify ways to reduce suicide and self-harm amongst autistic people. The trial has been carried...2024-06-15 2148 0 -
Younger children in school year are more commonly diagnosed with ADHD than their older classmates, says new study
New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that teachers may be attributing signs of age-related immaturity in children, to conditions such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The...2024-06-10 1912 0
