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NHS jab targeting dozens of cancers could slash treatment time by 90%
Tens of thousands of patients could benefit from a one-minute jab being rolled out on the NHS for more than a dozen cancers.The immunotherapy injection works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells and is powerful against several types of the disease, including lung, breast, head and neck, and cervical cancer.Until now, patients have had to spend long periods on a drip to get the drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) into their system. A new injectable form means the time...
Put mental health on same footing as physical health, say psychiatrists
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Tens of thousands could benefit from one-minute cancer jab on the NHS
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Tens of thousands set to benefit from 'lifeline' one-minute cancer jab on the NHS
A 'lifeline' one-minute cancer injection is being rolled out to tens of thousands of patients on the NHS - the new pembrolizumab jab will save hours spent in immunotherapy
World Snooker finals disrupted by anti-BBC protest a day after ‘Epstein files’ outburst
A spectator was ejected from the World Snooker Championship final for protesting about British state television broadcaster, the BBC.The disruption came in Sunday’s first session of the final between England’s Shaun Murphy and China’s Wu Yize at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.Play was briefly halted after a female spectator appeared to shout “who f—ing pays their TV licence anyway” before jumping over the barrier separating the seating from the arena. Referee Rob Spencer blocked her from prog...
Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
Three of six passengers ill from a suspected rodent-transmitted virus have died, and one is in intensive care, WHO says.
How Cape Verde horror bug 'killed 8' as more than 2,000 people join TUI legal action
More than 2,000 people have joined a personal injury claim against TUI after allegedly falling ill during Cape Verde holidays, with lawyers warning they will pursue the cases to trial
Man fighting for life after cardiac arrest in final mile of London Marathon
Gareth Hopkins, 43, and his brother Chris ran the London Marathon for Age UK last weekend, before he suffered a cardiac arrest right before the end of the 26-mile run
Strictly’s Amy Dowden ‘can’t find the words’ after friend dies from blood clot
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Sir Alex Ferguson recovering after being taken to hospital before Man Utd game
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British tourist fighting for his life after 'rare rodent virus' breaks out on cruise ship killing three
A British tourist is fighting for his life after a rare rodent virus has been reported to have claimed the lives of three people on board a cruise ship.The MV Hondius, sailing from Argentina towards Cape Verde, has become the centre of a medical emergency after health officials confirmed one case of the deadly hantavirus outbreak and identified five further suspected infections.The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed the outbreak to the BBC this evening, with the vessel operated by Dutch c...
Serious injuries as man falls 'number of floors'
Serious injuries as man falls 'number of floors'32 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTim PageandJosh Sandiford,West MidlandsBBCPolice cordoned off the building on Birmingham's Colmore RowPolice are investigating after a man was reported to have fallen "a number of floors" inside a building in Birmingham city centre, suffering serious injuries.West Midlands Police said officers were at the scene on Sunday evening "with emergency service colleagues as we s...
Three die on Atlantic cruise ship as virus breaks out
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Three passengers dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Further three people taken ill, including 69-year-old Briton reported to be in intensive care in South AfricaThree people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic.One case of hantavirus infection had been confirmed and there were five additional suspected cases, the World Health Organization told Agence France-Presse on Sunday. Continue reading...
Three dead on Atlantic cruise ship from suspected hantavirus: WHO
The World Health Organization said Sunday that three people have died aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, one a confirmed case of hantavirus, an...
Hantavirus symptoms: Very first sign of deadly rodent disease with no cure after 3 die on cruise ship
Three people have died on the cruise ship MV Hondius, with a British national fighting for life, after a case of hantavirus was confirmed on board - these are the key signs to look out for
Three die on Atlantic cruise ship from suspected hantavirus: WHO
Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said Sunday, one a confirmed case of hantavirus -- an illness usually transmitted to humans from rodents.The outbreak occurred on the MV Hondius, travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here."To date, one case of hantavirus infection has been laboratory confirmed, and there are five additional suspected cases," the WHO told AFP."Of the six aff...
Deadly virus breaks out on cruise ship as three die and Brit fights for life
It is believed they died due to a hantavirus infection, a severe, often fatal disease spread primarily through inhaling airborne particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva