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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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British regions buck trend of global investment drop in science and tech

Science and technology start-ups in regions across the UK broke global trends to grow private sector investment in 2023, according to new research. Businesses in Yorkshire and Humber saw a huge uplift of 20% in venture capital investment through the period, reaching new highs of over £200 million of investment in 2023. Welsh companies also attracted more investment in 2023,…
Ben Kemp
April 2, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 21 – 27 March

Public satisfaction with NHS at lowest ever level, survey shows Just 24% said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2023, with waiting times and staff shortages the biggest concerns. That is five percentage points down on last year and a drop from the 2010 high of 70% satisfaction. When asked about government choices on tax and spending on the…
Ben Kemp
March 27, 2024
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