Pancreatic cancer breath test trial launches A new test trial, which will be tested on more than 6,000 patients, has been called “the most significant step” towards a breakthrough in 50 years.

A breath test for pancreatic cancer – a world first – will be trialled nationally on more than 6,000 patients with an unknown diagnosis.

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Newcastle leads trial to explore antibiotic use in sepsis The shorter trial will look at if five days of antibiotic treatment is as safe and effective as usual practice, which is around seven days.

Newcastle is leading a British trial to explore whether a shorter course of antibiotics could safely and effectively treat sepsis.

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Manchester and Medtronic strengthen health technology partnership Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Medtronic intend to co-develop new health technology for robotic surgery and artificial intelligence.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Medtronic intend to co-develop new health technology for robotic surgery and artificial intelligence.

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Faster scans for prostate cancer A new trial has confirmed that a two-part MRI scan is effective at diagnosing prostate cancer. It is also faster and cheaper.

A new trial, led by UCL and the University of Birmingham and funded by the John Black Charitable Foundation and Prostate Cancer UK, has confirmed that a two-part MRI scan is effective at diagnosing prostate cancer.

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🧵 Our researchers are launching a trial to see if the antidepressant Sertraline could reduce emotional changes caused by having a stroke. 💊

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Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.

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