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People with advanced bowel cancer are less likely to have participated in cancer screenings A collaboration between a team at King’s College London led by Peter Sasieni and a QMUL-based group led by Stephen Duffy collected data from over 14,000 people with bowel cancer and over 29,000 people who did not have bowel cancer They estimated that the risk of…

Over £1 million awarded to Newcastle University to tackle antimicrobial resistance Over £1 million has been awarded to a Newcastle University researcher to study how bacteria change form to protect against antibiotics Dr Katarzyna Mickiewicz, from the Biosciences Institute, has received the funding from UKRI’s Impact Acceleration Account to study the importance of L-form switching in antibiotic evasion and recurrence…

Elevated disease risk for the 1 in 500 men with extra sex chromosome Approximately one in 500 men may be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome – most of them without knowing – leading to an elevated risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and thrombosis, Cambridge and Exeter University researchers say Researchers analysed genetic data collected…

Fewer smear tests still safe due to HPV test Cervical screening will now occur every five years (previously every three), but a major study confirms this will not negatively impact cancers spotted 3 million women’s data showed the move to be positive, say experts, thanks to an improved lab test for smear samples which checks for HPV Before the advent…

Imperial partners with laboratory in DR Congo for Rapid Polio detection Late detection of poliovirus transmission is one of the greatest risks to polio eradication. Imperial developed a method for rapid detection of polio Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the team developed a method for the direct detection of poliovirus in stool samples and environmental surveillance samples…

NICE endorse marker liquid which can show breast cancer spread A magnetic marker liquid can be injected into women with invasive breast cancer – revealing whether their cancer has spread Magtrace, the liquid concerned, works by highlighting the presence of sentinel lymph nodes a marker of whether the cancer has spread beyond the breast This then allows surgeons to remove…

UK-Indonesian Partnership announced, life sciences and research namechecked The UK and Indonesia together intend to: Strengthen health systems, leveraging research and development to health and life sciences innovations, and better preventing, detecting and responding to infectious diseases through an enhanced Indonesia-UK Health Partnership Build on existing academic collaboration to increase research and development (R&D) programmes in life sciences and technology…

Drug-resistant bacteria increasing risk of UTIs becoming fatal AMR is becoming prevalent in common illnesses such as UTIs – a major concern, particularly for the elderly Half of women and one in 20 men will be affected in their lifetimes https://www.aap.com.au/news/bacteria-turning-utis-into-killers/   AMR Industry Alliance 2021 Survey – Progress Report The paper provides an excellent summary of AMRIA’s work on…

PCR style test for breast cancer unveiled in UK and Europe MammaTyper detects mRNA levels in four key breast cancer biomarkers in a way which is faster and less expensive than current methods Test results can be obtained within hours and due to the kit’s ability to work on many different PCR instruments, testing can be done locally at greater…

Brand new Ascot hospital unveiled to tackle NHS backlog Heatherwood Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, will give priority to those patients waiting the longest, especially for orthopaedic and ophthalmology services The hospital boasts six operating theatres, 48 inpatient beds and 22 day-case cubicles and will give patients in Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire access to state-of-the-art diagnostic, surgical…