Unlicensed vets are operating in the UK and running shady ‘canine fertility clinics’ for specialist species like Chihuahuas, Pugs and Shih Tzus that struggle to breed. Experts last year found 37 clinics which are not run by vets or had no vet on site — despite many offering such services as taking bloods and performing caesarean … Read more
NHS sets up 69 clinics to treat patients with long-Covid as figures show one in five people who test positive for suffer weeks of ongoing symptoms One in five who test positive suffer debilitating symptoms for five weeks or more Yesterday, medical watchdog Nice sent out guidelines for managing long Covid The report recommends GPs … Read more
Clinics charge £300 for ‘medieval’ virginity testing, an MP has revealed as he launched a bid to outlaw the practice. Conservative Richard Holden cited the World Health Organisation and said there is ‘no scientific evidence at all’ to support the tests. He said 21 clinics have been identified in the UK and charge between £150 and … Read more
Thousands of patients suffering with ‘long-covid’ will be offered specialist help at rehabilitation clinics across England, the head of the NHS has announced. Sir Simon Stevens said £10m would be invested this year in setting up the one-stop shop services for physical and mental health issues caused by coronavirus. He estimated ‘hundreds of thousands’ of … Read more
Married At First Sight’s Jessika Power reveals she’s been ‘in and out of doctors clinics the past few weeks down and crying so much’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:03 BST, 28 August 2020 | Updated: 08:03 BST, 28 August 2020 Married At First Sight’s Jessika Power has revealed that she’s had … Read more
Skincare influencer Caroline Hirons urges Boris Johnson to reopen beauty clinics on August 15 as she warns ‘businesses are going under every day’ amid fears over backtrack on plans to get £28billion industry running again Beauty professionals issued a rallying plea urging the PM to reopen the sector Skin care guru Caroline Hirons driving force behind … Read more
At-home coronavirus tests work just as well as those given at clinics: Study finds self-swab kits are 80% accurate as experts urge easier testing in the US Researchers looked at 185 patients who had coronavirus tests performed by a clinician, at home or both Self-swab kits were 80% accurate overall at correctly identifying positive cases, … Read more
The doctor will see you now…but only if you’re paying: GPs’ appointments become available for cash while NHS surgeries stay shut Investigation by Mail on Sunday shows some GPs who will not see NHS patients are willing to see people face-to-face as long as they’re prepared to pay For £49, patients can obtain a in-person … Read more
Fertility clinics’ covid test rip-off: Couples face paying up to £400 for coronavirus tests at IVF centres Couples wanting a baby are being asked to pay up to £400 for COVID-19 tests Private clinics have been condemned for charging ‘add-on’ fertility treatments Women’s partners are also being asked to take COVID-19 tests – at £150 … Read more
A Google-developed AI that was capable of identifying cases of diabetic retinopathy (DR) with 90 percent accuracy in the testing laboratory has turned out to be much less useful in clinics and hospitals. In laboratory settings, the AI designed by Google Health performed at the equivalent level of a medical ‘specialist,’ but in testing at … Read more