New test to detect Parkinson’s in just three minutes ‘has potential to improve diagnosis’

PARKINSON’S is a neurodegenerative disease affecting thousands of people in the UK. Currently incurable, the condition causes the loss of motor movement over a period of years. Diagnosing Parkinson’s early is key but takes time; a new test could change that.

‘A change in the way you pass urine’ Dr Chris on prostate cancer diagnosis confusion

PROSTATE cancer is the most common cancer among men in the UK, accounting for more than 52,000 diagnoses every year. It is also the second most deadly cancer for men – causing one thousand deaths a month. However, actually getting a diagnosis may be difficult as one doctor warned how a common symptom could be […]

Emmerdale spoilers: Liv Flaherty’s life-changing diagnosis confirmed amid new health scare

Elsewhere in the Dales, Debbie Dingle’s (Charley Webb) return is set to throw her lover Al Chapman (Michael Wildman) off course. Al has so far managed to keep the fact he is seeing both Debbie and Priya Sharma (Fiona Wade) at the same time a secret.But with Debbie returning home to try and fix things […]

Janet Street-Porter preparing for operation after skin cancer diagnosis

Speaking on today’s edition of Loose Women, Janet told the panel and viewers at home she found out she had a basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, and was due to have it removed but the lockdown postponed the operation. The 73-year-old explained she originally thought the bump on her nose was a […]

‘He’s not making it up!’ Eamonn Holmes slaps down Ruth over Boris coronavirus diagnosis

Earlier today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced he has developed mild symptoms of coronavirus. This Morning broke the news to their viewers and Ruth Langsford wanted to know whether or not he had self-diagnosed or had an official test with a positive result. This seemed to irk her husband Eamonn Holmes who was presenting alongside […]

This Is Us Recap: Rebecca’s Official Diagnosis, and Rockstar Jack Returns

RELATED STORIES Three hard-to-handle events transpire in this week’s This Is Us: Randall enters therapy, Rebecca gets an official diagnosis for her declining mental state, and Madison gives some sound relationship advice. Of the trio of developments, I’m the most shaken by Madison’s sudden conversion into someone with good ideas.* When the heck did that […]

Coronation Street spoilers: Leanne Battersby devastated by heartbreaking diagnosis?

Although he is still in his infancy, could the toddler be showing precursors he has the inherent condition? Later this year, Oliver’s paternal grandmother Liz McDonald (Beverly Callard) will be bowing out of the soap after three decades in the role. Executive Producer Iain MacLeod teased a tragedy is set to rock the cobbles which […]

Home & Family Host and AMC Alum Cameron Mathison Shares Kidney Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment Plan

RELATED STORIES Cameron Mathison has been diagnosed with kidney cancer and will undergo surgery this Thursday to remove a tumor, he announced on Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family, which he co-hosts. “About a month ago, I had an MRI for some gut issues I’ve been having, and during that MRI they found a tumor on […]

AIs trained to help with sepsis treatment, fracture diagnosis

Enlarge (credit: Bo Mertz) Treating patients effectively involves a combination of training and experience. That’s one of the reasons that people have been excited about the prospects of using AI in medicine: it’s possible to train algorithms using the experience of thousands of doctors, giving them more information than any single human could accumulate. This […]