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The drug alpelisib will be used in combination with hormone therapy fulvestrant to target the gene that causes fast-growing tumours.
A Department of Health and Social Care minister has warned that new Covid measures could be introduced if the NHS backlog is threatened.
According to a YouGov survey, only 9 per cent of adults in Britain have visited a pharmacy for advice and information on lowering their risk of serious health conditions including cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
An online campaign has been launched by female doctors in the UK, which they say shows gender-based discrimination, harassment and sexual assault in healthcare.
The NHS has approved a new eczema pill that has been found to clear people's skin in a week.
Hospital leaders in England have said they are "living with risk" every day, with urgent building repairs needed due to delayed funding.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a level 2 heat-health alert as high temperatures are forecast for the next week.
A new Welsh Government Action Plan on HIV calls for zero tolerance towards HIV-related stigma.
According to research, there is “Good evidence” that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs could also be used to treat Alzheimer’s
The director of a new UK institute to fight future outbreaks of infectious diseases had told global leaders ‘to put your money where your mouth is’
There is an urgent call out for blood donors across the country as Covid impacts donations.
Javid said he could "no longer continue in good conscience" under the prime minister, who had "lost his confidence."
A cheaper version of adalimumab, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis, responsible for around a third of the savings
The NHS has partnered with tech company Apian in trials that will use drones to speed up the delivery of chemotherapy treatment.
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS (EEAST) Trust are trialling three electric rapid response cars.
A 2019 election pledge by the Conservatives to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 is facing a review by the government's spending watchdog.
Paid leave for NHS staff who are off work with Covid-related sickness is to end in England on 7 July.
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UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly