Sharon Barbour BBC North East and Cumbria health correspondent BBC Paul Laskey’s eye has been saved with the help of a donated placenta A donated placenta has been used to help save a man’s eye after an acid attack. Acid was squirted into Paul Laskey’s face causing severe chemical burns to his eye, “melting” both … Read more
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Paul Read was the first patient recruited in a new therapy trial for treating brain tumours A man’s brain tumour has shrunk by half in a matter of weeks thanks to a new radioactive therapy. Paul Read, 62, from Luton, was the first patient to take part in … Read more
Getty Images Consumers have been told to always follow the dose instructions and measure accurately The food safety watchdog has issued new guidance over caffeine in food supplements after a man died miscalculating the amount he was meant to use. Personal trainer Tom Mansfield, from Colwyn Bay, Conwy county, died in January 2021 after taking … Read more
The special device stimulates nerves in Marc’s spine, helping the 63-year-old walk again with confidence. Source link
Two persons were arrested on Sunday in a rent dispute case at Padavedu village near Tiruvannamalai, where it was alleged that the daughter of a shop owner was assaulted by a gang. The police inquiry and subsequent arrest come in the wake of allegations in a video by Havildar Prabhakaran, who is serving in Jammu … Read more
New Delhi: Using robotics, doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital recreated the urinary bladder in a 60-year-old male who was suffering from invasive cancer. Considering the condition of the patient, the doctors felt the best surgical treatment was the complete removal of the bladder, followed by the creation of a new urinary bladder. This new … Read more
Women carrying millet seeds as part of the Burlang festival at Deopada village in Odisha’s Kandhamal district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Rajamudu Majhi may not be articulate enough to recount the millet’s journey from its glorious past to the brink of disappearance. But when asked in what way the millet is valued in his … Read more
Andy Shewan’s partner June Richards has been paid £10,000 in compensation by the hospital. Source link
Jason Grant’s hiring sparked a debate, with critics saying the job should have gone to a woman. Source link
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Putting a new spin on the term “beer gut,” a small study suggests that a bottle a day may do a man’s gut bacteria some good. In a clinical trial of 19 healthy men, researchers found that a daily bottle of beer — … Read more