Should premature babies born at 23 weeks be resuscitated?

Premature babies born at 23 weeks should not be resuscitated because their chances of surviving are so slim, according to an NHS official. Dr Daphne Austin explains her logic on BBC Radio 5 live: “There is sufficient evidence to suggest that we’re [currently] doing more harm than good. “Are we confident that we are providing [...]

Test for early Alzheimer’s ‘seems possible’

UK experts say they may have found a way to check for Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear.

Prostate cancer

more about “Prostate cancer“, posted with vodpod Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men. But ignorance and embarrassment often prevent them from seeking treatment. Some of the experiences of prostate cancer survivors have been turned into a play called Couples by the UK-based Prostate Cancer Charity. Healthcheck’s Claudia Hammond went to [...]

Heart Disease and Stroke

The UK has one of the highest rates of death from heart disease in the world – one British adult dies from the disease every three minutes – and stroke is the country’s third biggest killer, claiming 70,000 lives each year. Heart attacks occur when blood flow is blocked, often by a blood clot, while [...]

Windpipe transplant success in UK child

Claudia Castillo became the first person to have a tissue-engineered organ transplant A 10-year-old British boy has become the first child to undergo a windpipe transplant with an organ crafted from his own stem cells. It is hoped that using the boy’s own tissue in the nine-hour operation at Great Ormond Street Hospital will cut [...]

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