Health
Scientists Develop the World’s First Vaccine Designed Using Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is helping scientists create a completely new generation of vaccines that could one day protect people from entire families of viruses and potentially stop future pandemics before they begin. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed what they describe as a groundbreaking vaccine whose most important component was designed entirely by artificial…
FMC Abeokuta Resident Doctors Begin Three-Day Warning Strike Over Security Concerns
Resident doctors at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, have commenced a three-day warning strike following a burglary at the House Officers’ Quarters located within the hospital premises. The decision was reached during an emergency meeting of the doctors, who expressed frustration over what they described as persistent security lapses that have continued to endanger…
New Ovarian Cancer Drug Offers Hope, Longer Lives, and Better Quality of Life for Women
A groundbreaking new treatment for ovarian cancer is now available on the NHS, bringing fresh hope to hundreds of women across England. The drug, called mirvetuximab soravtansine, not only helps patients live longer but also significantly reduces many of the harsh side effects associated with traditional chemotherapy. Unlike conventional chemotherapy, which affects healthy and cancerous cells…
NHS to Restrict Political Symbols on Staff Uniforms Following Antisemitism Review
The NHS is taking significant steps to address antisemitism following the findings of an independent government-commissioned review. The report, led by Lord Mann, the UK government’s independent adviser on antisemitism, revealed that many Jewish patients and staff experience discrimination, exclusion, and hostility within the health service. According to the review, antisemitism has become a serious…
HAIR LOSS DRUG FINASTERIDE ‘BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE’
Some online sites are prescribing men a hair loss drug that has potentially risky side effects without consistent safety checks, the BBC has found. The side effects of finasteride can include suicidal thoughts and impotence, yet some big brand companies will send the pills in the post without seeing or chatting with the customer. Kyle,…
FIRST DRUG CONSUMPTION ROOM USER FIGURES REVEALED
More than 130 people used the UK’s first drug consumption clinic in the facility’s first week. The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision. Cllr Allan Casey, the city convener for addiction services, said it had been an “intense first week” for staff, with 131 users. There…
MUM’S HEARTBREAK OVER DAUGHTER’S ‘FAMILY-DESTROYING’ DISEASE
The mother of a terminally ill 11-year-old has spoken of her heartbreak at knowing her daughter may not live past her teens. Anna Lowri Roberts, from Sarn Mellteyrn, in Gwynedd, was diagnosed with CLN3 Batten Disease , external in May 2022. The illness is a fatal neurological disorder that usually begins in childhood. The strain Anna has affects…
UNITED KINGDOM-FIRST SURGERY REMOVES PATIENT’S ‘INOPERABLE’ TUMOUR THROUGH EYE SOCKET
Medics have performed a UK-first operation to remove a previously inoperable brain tumour using keyhole surgery through a patient’s eye socket. Ruvimbo Kaviya, 40, became the first person in the UK to have a brain tumour removed from the cavernous sinus, the space beneath the brain and behind the eyes, via the pioneering new type…
MEN CAN HAVE BREAST CANCER TOO – EXPERT
The chief medical director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof Abdullahi Yusuf, has said that men can also be affected by breast cancer. He, therefore, advised both genders to go for breast screening. Yusuf disclosed this in Ilorin, Kwara State, during an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of a ‘Walk for…
WALKING IN MEMORY OF BERYL: ANN’S JOURNEY WITH ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY
On September 14th, 2024, Ann Cornelius organised an Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk in honour of her mother, Beryl, who battled Alzheimer’s Disease for 12 years before passing away in September 2023. The walk in Witney was a touching tribute to Beryl‘s life. A Lasting Legacy:Beryl‘s resilience throughout her Alzheimer’s journey inspired Ann to create a…