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New £10.4M rare kidney disease research centre to pioneer new tests treatments

Thousands of people living with rare kidney disease will get access to improved diagnostics, treatments and potentially cures, thanks to the creation of a new research centre co-funded by Kidney Research UK and medical charity LifeArc. It will be led by experts from Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Liverpool. The LifeArc-Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2024
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Genomics in Scotland: Building our Future strategy released

The Scottish Government have released their 'Genomics in Scotland: Building our Future strategy', which establishes their commitment to the development of a robust and sustainable national genomic medicine service. The initial implementation plan will focus on the foundational and preparatory work needed, in collaboration with stakeholders across Scotland, to ensure that investment and partnership working is targeted to benefit those that…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 11 – 17 April

Diagnostic checks rolled out to 160 sites under CDC programme Patients can now benefit from vital tests, checks and scans being delivered at 160 sites across England as part of the CDC programme. Latest statistics show sites have already delivered more than 7 million tests, checks and scans across England.   Labour vows to fund NHS pledges by tackling tax…
Ben Kemp
April 17, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 4 – 10 April

NHS expands ‘one-hour’ liver testing to help detect and eliminate Hep C Thousands of people unknowingly living with hepatitis C are to be identified, diagnosed and cured thanks to major NHS investment in rapid testing technology New liver scanning and portable testing units will be deployed in a range of communities where patients are at high risk of contracting the…
Ben Kemp
April 10, 2024
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Novel blood tests could transform NHS dementia diagnosis in next 5 years

UK scientists are gearing up to lead clinical trials for blood tests that could transform dementia diagnosis within the NHS. Teams from University College London (UCL) and the University of Oxford aim to provide the necessary evidence for validating dementia blood tests for NHS utilisation within the next five years. The READ-OUT team, spearheaded by Dr. Vanessa Raymont and Dr.…
Ben Kemp
April 9, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 28 March – 3 April

AI could predict patients' future health conditions, study finds The AI tool, known as Foresight, belongs to the same family of AI models as ChatGPT but has been trained using information from NHS electronic records. It was developed by researchers from King's College London (KCL), University College London (UCL), King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Guy's and St Thomas'…
Ben Kemp
April 2, 2024
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Breakthrough in motor neurone disease detection

Scientists are touting a significant advancement in the fight against motor neurone disease (MND) with the development of a groundbreaking test capable of identifying indicators of the condition even before symptoms appear. Known as the TDP-43 aptamer, this innovative tool has the ability to detect damaged cell proteins present in brain tissue samples. These proteins serve as biomarkers for MND,…
Ben Kemp
April 2, 2024
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