Live Maggots Used by the NHS as Antibiotics: Is This an Effective Technique for Cleaning Wounds?

Medicine & Technology Oct 10, 2021

Applying sterilized maggots to eat dead tissues was a common practice during the first half of the 20th century to treat wounds, but it faded with the use of antibiotics during the 1940s.

NHS to Release First Ever Sickle Cell Disease Treatment After 20 Years

Oct 05, 2021

The NHS has announced that thousands of patients in England will get a “revolutionary” life-changing medication therapy for sickle cell disease.

NHS Gears Up for COVID-19 Pre-Christmas Vaccine Roll-Out, Just in Case It Becomes Available

Nov 05, 2020

The U.K. National Health Service is setting all its systems ready to administer COVID-19 vaccines before Christmas, if any of the 200 vaccine candidates become available.

NHS aims at saving 30,000 lives from cancer with breakthrough program

Jul 29, 2015

The National Health Service wants to minimize or eliminate cancer incidents in the UK by 2020.