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Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy

Doctors say therapy that genetically modifies person’s T-cells could offer cure for chronic autoimmune disease

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s miraculous’: Groundbreaking NHS immune therapy sees lupus patients go into remission

The therapy works by genetically modifying cells to enable the body’s own immune system to recognise and attack problem cells

The Independent UK

Patients given ‘immune reset’ treatment on NHS go into remission

The therapy works by genetically modifying cells to enable the body’s own immune system to recognise and attack problem cells.

Evening Standard

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Couple fly to Turkey for life-saving liver transplant after NHS denies operation

A liver transplant is now potentially the only curative treatment option for Flo, 31, but she is unable to get the operation on the NHS

The Independent UK

New bowel cancer immunotherapy treatment ‘highly effective’ in improving survival rates

A new study found zero relapses among patients given a new treatment regime, with far better results than would be expected otherwise

The Independent UK

Expert witness in Lucy Letby trial did not reveal hospital investigation into his medical work

Cheshire police and CPS say they were not told about inquiry into Prof Peter Hindmarsh before he gave evidence at nurse’s trial

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby case expert witness was under fitness-to-practise investigation during trial

Exclusive: Jury was never told about inquiry into key prosecution witness Peter Hindmarsh, which looked into allegations including of harm to patients

The Guardian - UK

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Paralysed British student controls computer with thoughts using Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant

Doctors say the early Neuralink results are promising, but the technology still remains experimental.

Euronews

Woman who had pioneering gene-editing therapy hopes for cure of major blood disorder

Kavita Mehta suffers from beta thalassaemia, a genetic condition preventing her body from producing sufficient haemoglobin

The Independent UK

Elon Musk's Neuralink Patient Moves With His Mind Hours After Surgery as 'Telepathy' Device Sparks Global Hope

Elon Musk's Neuralink achieves a major medical breakthrough as its first UK patient moves a computer cursor using only his thoughts just hours after brain surgery, fuelling global excitement about the future of 'telepathic' technology.

International Business Times UK

Teacher becomes first UK patient to receive ‘gamechanger’ therapy for MS

Emily Henders received her CAR T last week at University College London Hospital (UCLH) as part of a global clinical trial

The Independent UK

Greek heiress died of sepsis caused by insect bite 'hours after she was discharged from London hospital'

Marissa Laimou, 30, was found dead by a housekeeper at her family home in Knightsbridge just days after falling ill

Evening Standard

New test cuts chance of late-stage ovarian cancer

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The Independent UK

NHS hospital becomes first to offer new ovarian cancer surveillance test

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie raised awareness of BRCA mutations in 2013 when she had a double mastectomy to cut her chance of developing cancer.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

The haunting messages from Greek heiress found dead in London flat from ‘insect bite’

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The Independent UK

‘Nobody is coming for me’: Heiress who died after ‘insect bite’ sent harrowing messages from hospital

Marissa Laimou, 28, messaged friends from University College London Hospital saying ‘nobody is checking up on me, nobody is coming’ before she was discharged, a family friend has claimed

Evening Standard

Millions could benefit from faster scan to diagnose prostate cancer – study

The scan only takes 15 to 20 minutes and could save the NHS money, researchers say.

The Independent UK

Warwick Davis’s wife died hours before planned hospital discharge, inquest hears

Actress died in March last year of arrhythmic cardiac arrest following complications of essential surgical treatment

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Warwick Davis wife's cause of death revealed: Coroner finds Samantha Davis died hours before planned discharge from London hospital

Samantha Davis died aged 53 hours before University College Hospital was planning to discharge her

Evening Standard

Patients have sense of smell restored thanks to surgery to treat long Covid

All patients taking part in the research had an impaired sense of smell for longer than two years.

The National (Scotland)

Francesca's story fills me with inspiration and hope for the future - David Smith MBE

Evening Standard

First UK patients fitted with app-controlled nerve stimulator for sleep apnoea

It comes as a London hospital became the first in the UK to offer patients a choice of two different implants.

The Independent UK

Three patients receive ‘groundbreaking’ lupus treatment in the UK

Around 69,000 people in the UK are thought to have lupus, which mostly affects women

Evening Standard

Three patients in the UK receive ‘groundbreaking’ treatment for lupus

There is currently no cure for lupus and people often need to take lifelong medication.

The Independent UK

Man sees deadly brain tumour shrink by half thanks to a new treatment

New cancer trial is a ‘lifeline’, says 62-year-old Paul Read who would’ve had less than a year to live due to aggressive brain tumour

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