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Hospital slammed for bug outbreak - BBC News 24/07/06
"Serious failings" in infection control were responsible for the deadly spread of a hospital bug at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, according to an inquiry.
Wand spots swabs left in patient - BBC News 24/07/06
A handheld device can help surgeons check no swabs have been left behind in their patients after emergency producedures, a study shows.
Thumbs up for breast cancer drug - BBC News 24/07/06
Breast cancer hope - The Times 24/07/06
New hope for breast cancer patients - Guardian 24/07/06
Drug trial dosing caution urged - Reuters 24/07/06
LONDON (Reuters) - Greater caution is needed in early stage tests of novel drugs that stimulate the immune system and only one patient should be given active medicine on the first day, a joint industry taskforce said on Monday.
NHS targets blamed as crowded wards increase risk of superbugs - Independent 24/07/06
Government targets to cut NHS hospital waiting times are putting patients at increased risk of infection with the superbug MRSA, an official report has revealed.
Beware the Devil's candy -The Times 24/07/06
'Healthy' snacks may contain a high-fructose corn syrup that has been blamed for fuelling the obesity epidemic
A success in the fight against renal failure - The Times 24/07/06
Army's bagpipers and drummers must play safe and use earplugs - The Times 24/07/06
Army bagpipers are to wear earplugs because of fears that the military might be sued by soldiers who claim that their hearing has been damaged by excessive noise. Pipers are also to be banned from practising for more than 24 minutes a day outside, and 15 minutes indoors.
Boots to put GPs in the high street - Guardian 24/07/06
Boots is planning to put NHS GP surgeries and hospital consultants in its stores in a radical attempt to bring the health service to the high street
NHS clinics in Boots stores - The Times 24/07/06
Children 'too old for fun, too young to face future' - The Times 24/07/06
PARENTS who think their children are living in another world are right and the consequences are having a devastating effect on society, the Government’s unofficial “happiness tsar” has said.
International News
An understanding of how two genes cooperate to protect aortic muscle cells points to new therapies to treat arteriosclerosis, the major cause of heart attack and stroke, a study by Queen's University researchers concludes.
Children With Eczema Have The Same Impaired Quality Of Life As Those With Kidney Disease - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Children with serious skin conditions feel their quality of life is impaired to the same extent as those with chronic illnesses such as epilepsy, kidney disease and diabetes, according to research published in the July issue of British Journal of Dermatology.
Breast Cancer Doesn't Have To Mean Losing Your Breast - New Study Highlights Options For Women With Breast Implants - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Research published in the July issue of The Breast Journal emphasizes that women who have breast implants and are diagnosed with breast cancer have the option of breast conservation, rather than just mastectomy.
Study Indicates Heart Damage From Some Cancer Drugs Worsens Over The Years - Medical News Today 24/07/06
It is well documented that some anti-cancer drugs can damage the heart, but a long-term follow-up of children and young adults who had doxorubicin[1] treatment for bone tumours suggests that the damage gets progressively worse as the years go on
Vision Loss May Be Slowed By Antioxidants: Development in mice offers hope for treatment of certain eye diseases - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have successfully blocked the advance of retinal degeneration in mice with a form of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) by treating them with vitamin E, alpha-lipoic acid and other antioxidant chemicals.
Virtual Realities Against Pain - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Research Offers New Hope In Helping Elderly Fight Infections - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Thousands of infections could be prevented each year in older people and hospital stays reduced following findings from two studies which show that imbalances in the immune systems of people aged over 65 make them more prone to illnesses like flu or bacterial infections as a result of cuts and falls.
Cheshire and Merseyside News
Ambulance staff step up action - Daily Post 24/07/06
AMBULANCE technicians in Merseyside and Cheshire are stepping up their industrial action with a 48-hour walk-out planned for next weekend.
Call for inquiry into child cancer cases near N-plant - Daily Post 24/07/06
A LEADING Liverpool scientist is calling for an investigation into a childhood cancer cluster around a nuclear plant which pumps radioactive waste in an open channel through housing estates.
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