Health

Faecal transplants recommended for Clostridium difficile

Clinical trials show they are more effective than antibiotics, to which the "superbug" can become resistant. Source link

4 years ago

HRT tsar returns to role overseeing Covid boosters

Madelaine McTernan was the head of the HRT Taskforce, to ease UK supply issues, for four months. Source link

4 years ago

Advanced cyber-attack: NHS doctors' paperwork piles up

They say it could take months to clear the backlog caused by a continuing cyber-attack. Source link

4 years ago

Sarah Beeny: TV presenter reveals she has breast cancer

The 50-year-old is having treatment for breast cancer, the same disease that killed her mother. Source link

4 years ago

Whittlesey care home resident not given CPR after 'same name mix up'

A care home apologises after Joyce Parrott was confused for another resident when in cardiac arrest. Source link

4 years ago

Statin pills rarely cause muscle pain or problems, study finds

Although muscle aches are common, they are rarely linked to the drug itself, researchers say. Source link

4 years ago

Community transport: ‘It was a reason to get up in the morning’

Community transport organisations in rural parts of Northern Ireland are being affected by rising fuel costs. About 40% of people…

4 years ago

Moderna suing Pfizer over Covid vaccine technology

"We are filing these lawsuits to protect the innovative mRNA technology platform that we pioneered, invested billions of dollars in…

4 years ago

World reaches ‘tragic milestone’ of one million COVID-19 deaths so far in 2022 |

“We cannot say we are learning to live with COVID-19 when one million people have died with COVID-19 this year…

4 years ago

UN steps up post-COVID support in Africa; battles cholera in Malawi |

“The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the fragility of our continent’s health infrastructure and the urgent need to strengthen the overall health…

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