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Barney horner
Simulator to show how cataract surgery can improve vision
Scientists from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have developed a wearable visual simulator, which allows patients to experience how their vision will improve after having cataract surgery.
Significant improvement in breast cancer survival rates over past three decades
Recent estimates from the US indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women’s lives have been saved by mammography and improvements in breast cancer treatment
Exercise is your best defence against the dangers of hidden fat
Visceral fat is known to be a risk factor for a number of diseases but until now it has not been clear how to most effectively reduce it and how to measure the changes.
Obesity-related cancers rising in young adults in the US
New study finds that cancer rates are increasing, and are related to obesity in younger adults in the US.
Australia’s My Health Record gets support from Ethnic Communities
Australia’s My Health Record has come under a large amount of criticism during a launch period that has been marred by a row over privacy
Precision cancer treatment in dogs
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a patient specific, precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs.
NHS App begins public rollout across England following successful testing
NHS England has announced that the NHS app, which will allow patients to book and manage their GP appointments alongside a range of other services, has begun its public rollout across England.
New low-cost test for oesophageal cancer
A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have created a test known as the EsophaCap, which could provide a simple and inexpensive screening method for oesophageal cancer
Blood test detects Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms
A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer’s disease – even before they show signs of confusion and memory loss
Royal College’s Hope Foundation Announces Grants Awards
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow’s HOPE Foundation has just announced its first round of funding, awarding seven grants to a variety of organisations.