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Immunotherapy: the final cure for cancer?

A new generation of cancer treatments are utilising the power of the human immune system to fight the disease

Four out of 10 nurses and midwives face financial hardship and are ‘three times more likely’ to suffer domestic abuse, says charity

A new report from nursing support charity Cavell found nurses are struggling with the cost of living, while also being more likely to experience abuse.

The right to end of life care, and why it matters

Palliative care, a branch of medicine the UK should be cutting edge in, is being funded by neophyte skydivers and cake sales.

Prostate cancer most common cancer in the England as charities ‘empower’ men to get tested

Awareness campaigns have led to a greater number of prostate cancer diagnoses in England, but the lack of crucial early screening leaves men at risk.

Managing patients travelling with a complex medical history

Hilary Simons and Mary Gawthrop explain how travellers with complex histories can be advised by nurses

Weight-loss jabs could lower the risk of 42 conditions

Drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy were found to have positive health effects, but researchers warn that data needs to be ‘interpreted very cautiously’

Nurses resort to corridor care as norovirus cases ‘surge’ in hospitals

A new wave of norovirus cases strain hospitals, as nurses struggle to provide appropriate care.

The origins of fungi-based drugs

Mark Greener looks at how fungi have affected the development of life-saving medicines

Health secretary leads tributes to Crystal Oldman as she retires as QNI chief executive

Dr Crystal Oldman, Chief Executive of The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI), has announced that she will be retiring after 12 years in her position, as leaders and peers in the health and care sector...

Calorie labels encourage people to eat less by only one Pringle, study finds

The review found that calories labelling on menus and packaged products has a ‘modest’ influence on diet but could lead to ‘meaningful impacts on population health when applied at scale’

Breast cancer: an update for community nurses

Linda Nazarko looks at how this common cancer can be managed in primary and community care settings

Career profile: Corrie Llewellyn

Corrie Llewellyn, Quality Assurance Lead/ Strategic Clinical Lead for Lancashire and South Cumbria Primary
Care Training Hub and Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collective

Patients dying undiscovered in hospital corridors, RCN reveals

The new report found that patients were ‘routinely coming to harm’ because of lack of staff and equipment, with RCN warning that this should be a ‘wake-up call’ for Labour

Tanzania denies new Marburg virus outbreak, as WHO recommends travel restrictions

Suspicions of Marburg virus have risen in Tanzania, as health organisations warn public of travel risks.

Lancet report calls for ‘radical overhaul’ of obesity definition

Doctors have urged for a new diagnosis criterion amid concerns that BMI is an ‘ineffective’ measure, leading to millions of people being misdiagnosed

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