Hot balloon that frees diabetics from insulin jabs begins trials

A procedure that involves inflating a hot balloon inside the gut could reverse type 2 diabetes and free thousands of patients from daily insulin injections, say doctors. The pioneering operation is set to be offered to a handful of British patients as part of an international trial, after promising early results which saw three-quarters of … Read more

British troops will NOT face war crimes trials in The Hague over claims Iraqi prisoners were killed

British troops will NOT face war crimes trials in The Hague over claims Iraqi prisoners were tortured and killed International Criminal Court said it will not open a full-scale investigation  ICC officials spent six years carrying out an investigation into the allegations  The Iraq Historical Allegations Team was closed down in 2017 By Larisa Brown … Read more

Groundbreaking urine test that can spot bladder cancer proves 100% accurate in trials

Groundbreaking urine test that can spot bladder cancer proves 100% accurate in trials – and could soon be rolled out to patients Pioneering liquid biopsy could replace the dipstick test currently used by GPs Experts say test ‘could change the entire process of diagnosing bladder cancer’ It already has approval for use in hospitals and could be … Read more

Drug giants to restart medicine trials unrelated to Covid

Drug companies ready to restart clinical trials of medicines for life-threatening conditions unrelated to coronavirus By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 5 December 2020 British drug companies are ready to restart clinical trials of medicines for life-threatening conditions unrelated to coronavirus.  Haseeb Ahmad – … Read more

I’m A Celebrity 2020 Final: Jordan North reflects on ‘horrible’ trials as he finishes second

He’s entertained viewers with his positive attitude, determination and funny one-liners during three weeks in the camp. And Jordan North has now reflected on his exciting stint in the Welsh Castle after finishing the competition in second place, with Giovanna Fletcher crowned queen. Speaking after the show, the radio DJ, 30, explained how he couldn’t … Read more

Novavax delays US trials for COVID vaccine and says late-stage study will begin ‘in coming weeks’

Novavax delays US trials for its coronavirus vaccine AGAIN and says late-stage study will begin ‘in the coming weeks’ as it struggles to scale up production of its jab Novovax delayed the start of its late-stage US trials for the second time after initially declaring a start date in October and then November The company said … Read more

Covid vaccine trials did not monitor whether participants wore masks, socially distanced

Coronavirus vaccine makers tightly controlled who was enrolled to their trials, their vaccine dosages, the timing of those doses and much more – but they did not monitor participants’ other behaviors, like mask-wearing, that affect infection risks. Trial participants were left to decide for themselves where and how often to wear masks and how to … Read more

I’m A Celebrity sparks 607 Ofcom complaints in just one week over animal trials and ‘fix’ claims

I’m A Celebrity has prompted 607 Ofcom complaints just one week after the show started.  As more than 14.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the 20th edition of the competition, a fraction of fans have written to the communications regulator after criticising the treatment of animals and suggesting the series is fixed. The survival programme has … Read more

I’m A Celebrity: Claims show is FAKE and trials filmed separately

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! has been hit by fresh claims that the show is faked, as sources claimed stars film trials at a separate off-site studio. Stars are reportedly taken to a separate structure away from Gwrych Castle to record the challenges, as bosses were unable to drastically alter the historical site … Read more

Phillip Schofield blames Holly Willoughby for the I’m A Celebrity trials being ‘easier’

Phillip Schofield has claimed his This Morning co-star Holly Willoughby is the reason Ant and Dec have been making the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!  trials easier on the campmates. Holly, 39, guest hosted the ITV show in 2018, filling in for Ant McPartlin, 45, after he took some time out for health … Read more