A THIRD of patients who are fined for collecting free prescriptions ‘do so by mistake’ as MPs slam the system
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Nivolumab combined with ipilimumab safe as first-line therapy for lung cancer patients
Combining the PD-1 immune check point inhibitor nivolumab with the monoclonal antibody ipilimumab showed a consistent safety profile in special
Continue reading »New insights on brain connections that are disrupted in patients with coma
Millions of people worldwide suffer from traumatic brain injury each year, and in some severe cases, injured individuals arrive at
Continue reading »Mobile app gives cancer patients better quality of life
Although comprising only one eighth of the global population, Europe has a quarter of the total number of cancer cases
Continue reading »Artist colourises photos of asylum patients from the Victorian era
Portraits of Victorian asylum patients have been brought back to life by being colourised. The original black and white images
Continue reading »Patients recall few suggestions for contact lens wear, care
About one-third of contact lens wearers recall never hearing any recommendation for lens wear and care from providers, although most
Continue reading »The impacts of smoking on patients with ulcerative colitis
Because smokers are less likely to develop ulcerative colitis (UC), a type of inflammatory bowel disease, patients with UC may
Continue reading »Flu vaccine reduces risk of dying for elderly intensive care patients
It appears that an influenza vaccine does not just work when it comes to influenza. A new study shows that
Continue reading »More cancer patients get help to quit smoking
When patients who smoke begin cancer treatment at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine
Continue reading »Cancer tissue-freezing approach may help more breast cancer patients in lower income countries
A new reusable device created by the Johns Hopkins University can help women with breast cancer in lower income countries
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