Health

NHS Wales: Thousands of hours missing from A&E figures

A&E waits in Wales have been seriously under-reported in official figures each month for a decade.

The 'gay tax' facing same-sex couples starting a family

Couples are still paying thousands before they can access NHS fertility treatment, the BBC finds.

Could the nerve cells that scratch be the solution for itch?

It can be a relief to scratch the occasional itch, but when itch gets out of control, it can become a serious health problem. How does the body know when to stop?

PET imaging validates use of common cholesterol drug to enhance HER2-targeted cancer therapy

A novel therapeutic approach that combines human epidermal growth receptor factor 2 (HER2)-targeted therapies with the cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin can reduce the number of cancer treatments required to prevent tumor growth. Monitored by immuno-PET scans, this combination therapy has the potential to personalize treatment for cancer patients and spare them from harmful side effects.

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