Getty Images Screening men born with a high risk of developing prostate cancer, once they reach the age of 45, makes financial sense, a cancer charity says. But Prostate Cancer Research also acknowledges more accurate tests would be needed to justify screening all men. There is no prostate-cancer screening programme in the UK, unlike those … Read more
June 1, 2022 – Kendra Joseph of San Antonio, TX, had given up on the idea of having a second child. At 40 years old, and with a daughter pleading for a sibling, she and her husband were nervous about the risk of trying for another child due to her advanced maternal age. Joseph had … Read more
Most are in Europe, where it is rarely seen, although there have been more than 1,200 cases in recent months in West Africa, where it is always present. In the UK, all the cases are in England, apart from one in Scotland. No cases have been found in Wales or Northern Ireland. Source link
More than 350 NI patients received the drugs at home or at an outpatient service in the past month. Source link
About 60% of people from South Asian backgrounds carry a gene that puts them at higher risk. Source link
More than 100,000 Scots are waiting for a booster despite receiving their second dose more than six months ago. Source link
Sept. 22, 2021 — At least two states are recommending that doctors prioritize the limited supply of monoclonal antibody treatments for high-risk COVID-19 patients, including unvaccinated people who face severe disease. Tennessee health officials say that nearly all vaccinated patients should receive lower priority to preserve supplies for those who remain most vulnerable, while … Read more
Some families are struggling to get vaccines for vulnerable teens, nearly a month after they became eligible. Source link
Image copyright Getty Images Guidance to protect at-risk healthcare workers in Wales from coronavirus infection has been relaxed, the BBC has learned. A risk assessment tool initially recommended high-risk workers should not work in the parts of a hospital where infection was most likely. But it now says their personal protective equipment (PPE) should be … Read more