1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (641+ words) The UK government has responded to calls to broaden vaccinations for meningitis B (Men B), saying it will offer two doses of GSK's Bexsero shot to up to young people aged under 25. The one-off immunisation campaign comes after the largest-ever UK…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (658+ words) Families of young people with a cancer diagnosis in England will have the costs of travelling to medical appointments covered under a new scheme due to come into effect by 2027. The UK government has set aside a "10 million (nearly $14 million)…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (595+ words) Researchers behind a large-scale feasibility trial of a finger-prick blood test for type 1 diabetes (T1 D) have said it can identify children with the disease earlier and allow prompt treatment. They say the ELSA trial " published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (555+ words) Shares in DBV Technologies have shot up after it presented positive clinical trial results with an immunotherapy for peanut allergy that was rejected by the FDA several years ago. The Paris, France-listed biotech said the phase 3 VITESSE study met its…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (273+ words) A new study published in the Nature journal of Mental Health Research shows powerful real-world evidence for the efficacy of app-based cognitive training games for improving management of adult ADHD. The study is interesting for a few reasons. One, it…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago  (483+ words) Toymaker Mattel has launched its latest addition to the Barbie range of dolls, the first with type 1 diabetes, which comes complete with a wearable continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and insulin pump. The new doll launches with one-off versions celebrating two…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago  (622+ words) Once eliminated from the US, measles " a highly contagious and potentially deadly infectious disease " is experiencing a troubling comeback with nearly 1, 300 confirmed infections so far this year. That is the highest number of cases since 1992, driven in part by an…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (558+ words) Millions of children around the world are at risk of serious infectious diseases because immunisation programmes have stalled, or even gone into reverse, in the last 20 years. That is the conclusion of a study in The Lancet, which has tracked…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (926+ words) This article was organised, funded, and reviewed by Sanofi. 'Diabetes' as a general term is a condition the public are well-versed in. But, while GLP-1s make the headlines with the possibilities they offer as regards Type 2 diabetes (T2 D), it is with…...