Sally Magnusson Sally Magnusson has already written a book about how her family coped with her mother’s dementia There can’t be many people who spend years raging and grieving over the decline of a parent from dementia without wondering if it awaits them too. I’m one. My mother died of this vicious brain condition in … Read more
BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition. Since 2015, the number of patients in England prescribed drugs to treat ADHD has nearly trebled, and BBC research suggests that it would take eight … Read more
Farid Oladapo says he was “sent on his way” when trying to get his eye issues diagnosed. Source link
There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low. Source link
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread to other parts of the body. The main cause is ultraviolet light, which comes from the sun or sunbeds. Factors such as age, pale skin, a large number of moles, and a family history of skin cancer can increase an individual’s chances of developing melanoma. … Read more
Two MND sufferers tell the BBC how the debilitating neurological condition is hard to diagnose. Source link
Medical student Megan McGillin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver 11 years ago. Source link
The husband and wife are calling for more investment into brain tumours research. Source link
The 61-year-old, who was the voice of ITV’s The Cube, encourages more black men to take blood tests. Source link
New Delhi: AI may not care whether humans live or die, but tools like ChatGPT will still affect life-and-death decisions — once they become a standard tool in the hands of doctors. Some are already experimenting with ChatGPT to see if it can diagnose patients and choose treatments. Whether this is good or bad hinges … Read more