A woman who lost her reproductive organs as a child has asked her mother to act as a surrogate – and give birth to her own grandchild. Jasmine Bowley, 21, from Norwich, had her ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed when she developed Ewing’s sarcoma, a form of cancer, in her pelvis at the age of … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Statins may have the power to slash ovarian cancer risk, scientists say. The controversial medication is prescribed to millions to lower cholesterol by targeting and blocking an enzyme in the body. Now, a study has found women who naturally have lower levels of the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase have a 40 per cent lower risk of ovarian cancer. … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says ministers will not tolerate physical or verbal assaults on NHS staff as data shows 28% have been abused A survey of 569,000 employees found many are experiencing abuse from public 15% have experienced physical assault, rising to 34% among ambulance staff Black and minority ethnic workers are 14% more likely … Read more
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs could leave chemotherapy ineffective within the next decade, oncologists warn British doctors have seen a rise in superbug infections among cancer patients 65,000 patients are predicted to get a drug-resistant infection in a decade Half of surveyed oncologists believe chemotherapy could be wiped out By Vanessa Chalmers Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 13:33 GMT, … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Transgender patients say they feel ‘forced’ to transition using hormones bought from the dark web because NHS waiting times are so long. Some patients spend as long as three years on a waiting list before they finally see a specialist at a gender identity clinic, a BBC investigation has found. And, desperate to start transitioning to … Read more
Lying on a bench, staring at the ceiling, I startle slightly at the whirr of a drill. It’s not building work outside, nor am I at the dentist — it’s the sound made by a tool to be used on me during an ‘assisted stretch’. I am not pulling — or, indeed, pushing — your … Read more
An incredible video shows a patient playing the violin while surgeons removed a tumour from her brain. Dagmar Turner, 53, was diagnosed with a large slow growing tumour in 2013 after she suffered a seizure during a symphony. The mother-of-one had radiotherapy, but the tumour continued to grow until it measured 8cm by 4cm. It was … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more