Archie Battersbee, a 12-year-old boy who had been in a coma for four months, died in a London hospital after doctors ended life-saving treatment his family had been fighting for.Key points:Doctors concluded Archie had died of the brainstem and sought…
The research, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, has identified a usually harmless virus as the main culprit in the rare liver disease that has sickened 200 children. UK And at least a dozen needed a transplant. mid April 2022…
Dr Idrees Mughal is tagged in around 200 videos a day by users asking him about dubious claims. Dr. Idrees Mughal / TikTokBy: Kimberly RodriguesAlthough social media platforms and applications provide an easy and effective way to communicate, share ideas…
When brain-damaged schoolgirl Tafida Raqeeb was disbarred by British doctors, her parents won a historic victory in the High Court to take her to Italy.They had refused to accept the prognosis of the British doctors who said that their little…
The family of tragic Il Divo star Carlos Marin have questioned the treatment he received at the UK hospital where he died last Sunday, his lawyer admitted, while fans have been told that 'they will be able to say their…
Novartis encountered a hurdle with the rollout of inclisiran (brand name: Leqvio), a cholesterol-lowering drug, in Europe. UK medical groups have raised concerns over Novartis' deal with the UK government to distribute the drug at a reduced price. UK medical…
Novartis faced a hurdle with the rollout of inclisiran (brand name: Leqvio), a cholesterol-lowering drug, in Europe. British medical groups have raised concerns over the agreement between Novartis and the British government to distribute the drug at a reduced price.…
UK Covid patients will not yet get a 'changing' pill that halves the risk of being hospitalized or dying from the disease, it was revealed today.US drug giant Merck today announced landmark results from a trial of its antiviral molnupiravir.Hospitalization…
Numerous attempts to legalize assisted suicide in the UK have failed, the most recent in 2015. However, Parliament is once again considering whether or not to legalize the practice. LONDON - In a significant turn, the UK Doctors Union is…
LONDON (REUTERS) - England is expected to keep some coronavirus measures beyond July 19, when most remaining restrictions are expected to be lifted, to help limit the spread of the disease, a doctors union has warned Saturday July 3. Prime…
Britain's main doctors' union is calling on the government to delay plans to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions as new data shows a spike in cases of the highly transmissible delta variant. The British Medical Association said on Friday that "reasonable…
LONDON - UK frontline workers who have been applauded on their doorsteps in the first weeks of the pandemic are now facing a torrent of polarization and misinformation.Exhausted doctors, teachers and other workers say they feel incredibly demoralized after reading…
By Stephen Gray, Andrew MacAskillLONDON (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic is forcing senior doctors at Britain's National Health Service to consider the unthinkable: how to ration access to intensive care beds and ventilators when resources are scarce.FILE PHOTO: A woman…
(Press association via AP ImagesWant the best of VICE News delivered straight to your inbox? Register here.British doctors are pleading with the government to prioritize testing for COVID-19, saying a lack of testing leaves them, their families and patients at…
LONDON (Reuters) - A member of staff at a British medical practice in the southern English city of Brighton has tested positive for coronavirus, the BBC reported.The County Oak Medical Center has been temporarily closed, the BBC said. He did…
A trip to the British Museum may be one of the social prescribing options described by British doctors Wikimedia Commons An ambitious initiative Unveiled this week by UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock may soon allow doctors across the country to…
LONDON - Doctors have long been berated for their seemingly unintelligible handwriting. Now they are invited to give up Latin.In order to improve written communication with patients, an initiative unveiled this week by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges -…