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Britain’s NHS to ban trans patients from female-only wards as health secretary strikes back at ‘wokery’ in medicine

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Britain’s NHS to ban trans patients from female-only wards as health secretary strikes back at ‘wokery’ in medicine

Britain’s National Health System will ban transgender patients from female-only wards — as its secretary strikes back at “wokery” in medicine. Steve Barclay, 51, vowed to update the NHS constitution Tuesday, which includes banning transgender patients from gender-specific wards, allowing patients to request care by those of the same biological sex and for staff to … Read more

New breast cancer hope as AI breakthrough could spare THOUSANDS of women from chemotherapy 

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New breast cancer hope as AI breakthrough could spare THOUSANDS of women from chemotherapy 

New breast cancer hope as AI breakthrough could spare THOUSANDS of women from chemotherapy Scientists believe new method could save the NHS millions of pounds each year It offers quicker way of determining if disease is likely to return after surgery Currently, thin slices of tumour are sometimes sent to California for analysis  But sending … Read more

First ever alopecia hair loss drug – which affects Jada Pinkett Smith – approved as NHS may pay

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First ever alopecia hair loss drug – which affects Jada Pinkett Smith – approved as NHS may pay

Regulators have given the green light to the first alopecia treatment proven to regrow hair. Trials have shown that taking the daily pill can almost entirely reverse the condition that causes hair to fall out in clumps. Called baricitinib, the drug is already in use on the NHS for a number of conditions, including arthritis, … Read more

Scientists hail ‘incredible’ results of diabetes jab that lowers blood sugar twice as quick

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Scientists hail ‘incredible’ results of diabetes jab that lowers blood sugar twice as quick

Millions of diabetics could see life-changing results from an ‘incredible’ new drug, researchers suggested today. Tirzepatide works by mimicking hormones that help both control blood sugar and suppress appetite, helping people shed pounds.  It was already shown to be more effective than other similar medicines, including ones dished out on the NHS. But fresh data, … Read more

The bizarre techniques that could help YOU lose weight

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The bizarre techniques that could help YOU lose weight

Eating your greens, scrapping takeaways and hitting the gym are the obvious go-to options in the quest to lose weight. But for anyone struggling to ditch a dress size, experts claim that there’s a plethora of quirky hacks that could be of assistance. Two of the slightly more unusual ways to shed the pounds include … Read more

‘Holy grail’ trialled by NHS could save thousands of lives by detecting cancer before symptoms show

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‘Holy grail’ trialled by NHS could save thousands of lives by detecting cancer before symptoms show

A blood test for those over 50 being tested by the NHS could prevent one in ten cancer deaths in the UK. The health service is conducting a world-first trial of the test, which aims to detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. Although there are no results yet, the researchers are … Read more