As many as 400,000 people a year in England and Wales are told they’ve reached the end of their treatment options, according to charity Marie Curie. Patients with conditions as varied as advanced cancer, dementia and Parkinson’s disease can find themselves in this heartbreaking situation. Many more, such as those with severe eczema, have to … Read more
Bemcentinib, an experimental Norwegian cancer drug has become the first to be fast-tracked into UK Government-funded coronavirus trials An experimental Norwegian cancer drug has become the first of six promising coronavirus treatments to be fast-tracked into human coronavirus trials in the UK. The medication, called bemcentinib, could be tested on 120 hospitalised COVID-19 sufferers at … Read more
British doctor who is overseeing the global hunt for a coronavirus vaccine says jab should be fast-tracked for medics and vulnerable patients by JANUARY Dr Melanie Saville said a coronavirus vaccine could be ready by January The jab could be rolled out for health workers before it has been licensed But she said Britons in isolation … Read more