An emerging treatment option for men with recurring prostate cancer after radiation therapy

Prostate cancer is often a multifocal disease, meaning that several tumors can be present in different parts of gland at the same time. Not all of these tumors are equally problematic, however. And it’s increasingly thought that the tumor with the most aggressive features — called the index lesion — dictates how a man’s cancer… Read More »

Parents missing out on £1m of free food vouchers each week – how to claim yours

More than £1million worth of Healthy Start food vouchers go unclaimed each week despite rising fears over child hunger and poverty, campaigners reveal tonight. Pregnant women and those with children aged under four are eligible for the coupons if they receive Child Tax Credit and if their family’s annual income is £16,190 or less; Income… Read More »

New blood clot warning as TGA investigates Victorian case

The Therapeutic Goods Administration is investigating whether a Victorian man developed blood clots because of the AstraZeneca vaccine, as authorities warn healthcare providers to keep an eye out for symptoms. Australia’s acting chief medical officer Professor Michael Kidd on Friday said the coronavirus vaccine had not been linked to thrombosis, but authorities were investigating reports… Read More »