Increase in IVF complications causes fertility drug concerns
The increase in the number of women suffering serious complications with IVF treatments during 2015 has caused concerns about the use of potent fertility drugs. New figures from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) show that during 2015, 60 women were hospitalised diagnosed with severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This represented a 40% increase on 2014.
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Experts claim more spent on junk food than cancer drugs
Health experts claim that Britain spends significantly more money on junk food than it does on cancer drugs, following calls for reform of NHS rationing. A new report by University College London has called for a ‘more humane’ approach to the funding of drugs. The call is accompanied by a warning that the UK falls
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Glasgow drug room gets the go-ahead
A drug facility, known as a ‘fix room’, where drug addicts can inject substances safely and under supervision is set to become a reality in Glasgow. It is expected that the city council, police and health board members will agree in principle over the setting up of the drug facility. The facility is an attempt
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Cancer drugs possibly aided by gut bacteria
A new study suggests that bacteria in the human digestive system may aid the efficacy of cancer drugs by altering the way they work. Immunotherapies can clear even terminal cancers in a tiny proportion of sufferers. These treatments enable the body’s own defences to tackle cancerous tumours. But a study by the University of Texas
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