Sudbury boy with incurable tumour is not eligible for NHS drug

Sudbury boy with incurable tumour is not eligible for NHS drug

Contributed Ronnie, 11, pictured in January this year before he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumour A boy is not eligible for specialist drug treatment on the NHS because his rare and incurable tumour is a millimetre too small, his heartbroken parents have said. Ronnie Hood, 11, from Sudbury, Suffolk, was diagnosed … Read more

Trust deficit is an incurable ailment, says HC while confirming punishment imposed on postmaster for misappropriating villagers’ money

Trust deficit is an incurable ailment, says HC while confirming punishment imposed on postmaster for misappropriating villagers’ money

The issue is not about money but the damage to postal department’s reputation, says Central government senior panel counsel | Photo Credit: File Photo Trust deficit is an incurable ailment. In rural areas, the money saved by the villagers may be smaller in quantum but the trust they repose on banks and post offices is … Read more

New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer

New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A cutting-edge experimental drug cuts nearly in half the risk of death among patients with a rare but aggressive cancer of the eye, new clinical trial data show. Tebentafusp has now become the first drug shown to improve overall survival in patients with … Read more