Michael Buchanan Social Affairs Correspondent BBC By the entrance to Furness General Hospital in Barrow-in-Furness sits a sculpture of a moon with 11 stars. It is a memorial to the mother and babies who died unnecessarily due to poor care at the hospital between 2004 and 2013. Inscribed underneath is a short verse: “Forever in … Read more
Avatar1338 Joey Farrell is one of an estimated 500,000 people in the UK using anabolic steroids He had heart failure at 30 and believes taking steroids will reduce his life by 20 years – but Joey Farrell continues using muscle-building drugs for “the sake of his career”. The professional bodybuilder knows the health warnings and … Read more
Philippa Roxby Health reporter University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein The heart muscle patches are grown from millions of human stem cells Damaged hearts could be mended using small “patches” of heart muscle grown in the lab, say scientists writing in Nature. The technology could give new hope to millions of people with advanced heart failure whose treatment … Read more
Amit Banerji, the founder, chairman, and CEO of managed workspace provider Table Space, tragically passed away from a heart attack on Monday morning, reported VCCircle. His untimely death was confirmed by the company in an official statement. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Amit Banerji, our Founder, Chairman, and … Read more
New Delhi: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiology has the potential to transform the way heart diseases are detected and treated. AI can enable earlier detection, allowing for proactive measures to be taken before the condition worsens. Moreover, AI can help personalise treatment plans, tailoring them to each patient’s specific needs and characteristics, … Read more
Hilary Nicholls Clarissa Nicholls collapsed and died while hiking in France Students at the University of Cambridge have been offered heart screenings after a 20-year-old undergraduate suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Clarissa Nicholls collapsed and died from an undiagnosed arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) while hiking in France in May 2023. Miss Nicholls’ friends have begun Clarissa’s … Read more
More than 130,000 people in England will be offered free workplace health checks in the next six months under a new initiative to try and prevent heart disease. From September, employees in several sectors including building and hospitality will be able to access quick assessments that will determine their risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), … Read more
BBC The AI model analyses CT scans to identify patients at risk of a heart attack within the next 10 years Technology that identifies people at risk of a heart attack in the next 10 years has been hailed as “game changing” by scientists. The artificial intelligence (AI) model detects inflammation in the heart that … Read more
Getty Images The anti-obesity injection Wegovy contains the drug semaglutide Weight-loss treatment Wegovy has been approved by the UK’s medicines regulator, for reducing the risk of serious heart problems in overweight and obese people. Wegovy contains the drug semaglutide, which is already prescribed on the NHS to help some people with a body-mass index (BMI) … Read more
New Delhi: Several IT firms in Karnataka have come under fire for asking the state government to extend the daily working hours from 12 to 14. IT companies are requesting that their proposal be incorporated into the revision of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961. This proposal aims to legally extend work hours … Read more