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Read the full storyBlood group may predict the risk of stroke when receiving Covid-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccination
Blood groups could help predict the risk of a blood clot on the brain, known as a venous stroke, after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
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Read the full storyFocal therapy for prostate cancer is cost-effective and may improve patient outcomes
Minimally invasive therapies for prostate cancer which remove the cancer while leaving the rest of the prostate intact are associated with lower costs for the NHS and benefits for patients. These…
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Read the full storyAntimicrobial resistance: securing the future
The discovery of penicillin in 1928 at St Mary’s Hospital marked the beginning of the antibiotic revolution and earned Sir Alexander Fleming a Nobel Prize. Almost a century on, these medicines have…
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Read the full storyUK Government backs Fleming Centre to fight threat of drug resistant infections
The UK Government has committed £5million in seed funding to support a joint initiative to fight antimicrobial resistance.
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Read the full storyUK medicines regulator approves world-first gene-editing treatment for blood disorders
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve gene editing as a potential cure for two inherited blood disorders.
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Read the full storyNew evidence for stents as an alternative to chest pain medication for patients with angina
Some patients experiencing angina may benefit from having a stent implanted instead of starting chest pain medication, according to researchers at Imperial College London and Imperial College…