PATIENTS in north Cumbria can now access specialist lung procedures closer to home. Cumberland Infirmary, this month, carried out its first medical Thoracoscopy, a minimally invasive procedure used to ...

Clinicians frequently rely on expert opinions, which are sometimes later disproven by randomised controlled trials (RCTs). For example, intrapleural streptokinase was commonplace until the MIST-1 ...

A procedure that can help spot lung cancer early is now available at a hospital, saving patients long trips out of a county.

A new medical procedure is now being delivered in North Cumbria. Patients can now undergo thoracoscopy at the Cumberland Infirmary instead of travelling to Newcastle. According to the NHS, the ...

The IRS says a surge in fabricated Form 2439 filings prompted the only new addition to this year’s Dirty Dozen, underscoring how quickly tax schemes evolve. The Schedule 1-A does not differ from the ...

Mini dental implants use a one-piece screw measuring less than 3 millimeters wide, unlike larger two-piece traditional implants. They can replace teeth or help to stabilize dentures. Mini implants may ...

Septal myectomy removes part of a thickened septum to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. It can improve severe symptoms that do not respond to ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...