03/02/2012Bupa, AXA PPP, WPA and Aviva will cover prostate cancer drug AbirateroneAfter we previously reported that prostate cancer drug abiraterone has been deemed by NICE as too expensive for use on the NHS, health insurers are now coming forward to offer cover for the drug. NICE had...
02/02/2012'Promising' breast cancer vaccine uses immune system to fight the diseaseA vaccine to treat breast cancer using a patient’s own cells has been developed by scientists, with promising results. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania looked at 27 patients suffering from a...
02/02/2012USA300, deadly strain of superbug MRSA, increasing in the UKPotentially deadly strains of MRSA that can be passed between people outside of hospitals are increasing in the UK, warn experts. In a new research paper published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases,...
02/02/2012Prostate cancer drug Abiraterone turned down by NICE, but available for patients with private medical coverAbiraterone, a drug that extends the life of prostate cancer sufferers, has been provisionally rejected for use on the NHS. However, it will still be available to patients with private medical insurance . ...
31/01/2012Prostate cancer discovered in 2,200 year old mummy Prostate cancer has been discovered in the body of a 2,200 year old mummy, indicating that the disease was caused by genetics, not the environment. Researchers studied the unnamed Ptolemaic mummy, which is...
30/01/2012Patients with metal hip implants at risk of poisoningMetal hip implants in more than 30,000 patients are being investigated amid fears that they could be poisoning them. In 2010, two hip implants made by company DePuy were withdrawn under concerns about their...
27/01/2012Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection more common in men than in womenThe oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is more common in men than in women a new study shows, and sexual activity increases the risk of developing the infection. Researchers from Ohio State University...
26/01/2012Top 10 weird and wonderful medical breakthroughs of 20112011 was an exciting time for the medical industry, with thousands of scientific breakthroughs bringing hope to patients and health experts across the world. Here, we give you our top 10 weird and wonderful...
24/01/2012Stem cell technology improves eyesight of officially blind patientsScientists have used stem cell technology to improve the eyesight of two women who were deemed officially blind. Both women, who suffer from different forms of macular degeneration, had their eyes injected...
23/01/2012British company seeks FDA approval for marijuana based cancer drugA British pharmaceutical company is in advanced clinical trials to develop the world’s first prescription drug developed from the key ingredients of marijuana. Possessing marijuana is illegal in the UK, but...