Archives for February, 2020

Scientists discover new antibiotic using artificial intelligence

February 25th, 2020
Scientists discover new antibiotic using artificial intelligence

Scientists have discovered a new antibiotic using artificial intelligence. In a world first, a research team based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has used AI to unveil a new type of antibiotic. As drug resistance becomes an increasingly worrying problem for medical teams and public health experts, the recent development has been hailed […]

Mumps cases reach 10-year high, as professionals promote MMR vaccine

February 18th, 2020
Mumps cases reach 10-year high, as professionals promote MMR vaccine

The number of cases of mumps in England has reached a 10-year high. Health experts are urging people to make sure they have had both doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine, as the number of cases among young adults rose to 5,042 in 2019. This represents a four-fold increase from 2018. There […]

UK braced for more corona virus cases, as Brighton GP surgery staff member tests positive

February 13th, 2020

The UK is braced for more corona virus cases after a GP surgery in Brighton closed due to a staff member testing positive for the virus. County Oak Medical Centre has been shut temporarily after a member of the staff team tested positive for corona virus. Patients and other staff members have been advised to […]

US approves peanut allergy drug

February 4th, 2020

The US has approved a new drug designed to treat children with peanut allergies. The drug, which is known as AR101 or Palforzia, is given in minute doses, which increase in strength over the course of a six-month period. The aim is to increase amounts of peanut protein under the supervision of medical experts. The […]

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