Concerns over Breast Implants Linked to Rare Form of Cancer
Textured breast implants manufactured by Allergan were withdrawn from the European market in December 2018 after a small number of women were found to have...
Aluminium in infant formula
We reported previously that some widely-used infant formulas are heavily contaminated with the known neurotoxin, aluminium. Infant formulas are the only form of nutrition for...
Precision drugs could unmask cancers to the immune system and boost the effects of immunotherapy
Precision drugs could unmask cancers to the immune system and boost the effects of immunotherapy - NHS-approved PARP inhibitor therapy found to boost the body’s...
Aluminium hazard in transfusions?
Professor Chris Exley is alarmed by a recent study which suggests that patients needing transfusions may be exposed to high levels of aluminium and says...
Long-lived parents produce better quality offspring
Genetic manipulation that more than doubles lifespan also leads to better offspring – according to new collaborative research from the University of East Anglia and...
Infectious diseases could be diagnosed with smartphone in sub-Saharan Africa
A new Imperial-led review has outlined how health workers could use existing phones to predict and curb the spread of infectious diseases. The review, published...
How do we achieve universal access to sanitation and hygiene?
I was sitting in a lesson 2 years ago when I finally understood the true significance of this problem. 844 million people still lack clean...
Paul Cosford – I still hope for a cure for my cancer
I still hope for a cure for my cancer. I know it is unlikely, having had tumours identified in both lungs and my liver. No...
