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I once wrote a post about patient stories, in particular the ones I receive in my private messages. The headline was “ The shock effect never wears off “. But none have been more shocking than the one I received 2 weeks ago. This is a…

I recently blogged about a well-known BBC political reporter who has a Neuroendocrine Cancer with a Lung Primary. However, in the usual media ‘double speak' which can sometimes pervade the coverage of such events, he is said to have Lung…

Obesity alters many processes in the body, from how sugar is used to how the heart functions. It can also change the relationship between cancer cells and nearby immune cells in ways that help tumors survive and grow, according to a new study…

Senior doctors are calling on England's chief medical officer to cut the gap between the first and second doses of the Pfizer-Biontech Covid-19 vaccine. Health officials extended the wait from three to 12 weeks to get supplies to as many people as…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) National lockdown: stay at home Brexit Check how the new rules affect you…

One of the mysteries of Covid-19 is why oxygen levels in the blood can drop to dangerously low levels without the patient noticing. It is known as 'silent hypoxia'. As a result, patients have been arriving in hospital in far worse health than they…

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