Delay in diagnosis due to lockdown could result in extra 2,500 lung cancer deaths The UK Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC) has estimated that the stay at home guidance for people with a cough could fuel 2,500 additional lung cancer deaths. Lung cancer is the most common cause of death in the UK, accounting for around…
A&E over crowding responsible for thousands of deaths Emergency doctors have claimed that thousands of patients a year are dying because of overcrowding in A&E units in Britain, and more fatalities will follow this winter. At least 6,097 deaths occurred across four home nations in 2020-21 after overcrowding hampered treatment and an estimated 4,519 people…
T cell discovery could lead to vaccine which tackles all Covid variants Researchers this week have said that the next generation of Covid vaccines should aim for the body to respond to specific proteins that are essential for the virus’s earliest stages. It may be possible to destroy Covid at the beginning stages by designing…
HPV vaccine saves thousands of women from cervical cancer A study has found that the NHS vaccination programme to prevent cervical cancer has stopped thousands of women from developing the disease and experiencing pre-cancerous changes to cells. In the first proof that the programme is saving lives, the Cancer Research UK-funded study found that cervical…
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