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Gene therapy dramatically cuts risk of bleeding in haemophilia B patients

A new gene therapy has dramatically cut the risk of bleeding in people with the rare condition haemophilia B, experts have said. Researchers found that a single injection of the gene therapy, called FLT180a, removed the need for people to inject ...

21 Jul 2022 at 08:17

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Donegal woman's revolutionary Amyloidosis treatment

Milford's Barbara McBride is only the fourth person in the Republic of Ireland to receive the revolutionary amyloidosis treatment, Patisiran. Speaking to Donegal Live following Saturday's international amyloidosis conference 'Emerging from the ...

01 Jun 2022 at 22:33

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Donegal woman's revolutionary Amyloidosis treatment

01 Jun 2022 at 22:33

Monkeypox cases are rare in children and parents should not worry, experts say

Parents should not worry about their children having monkeypox as cases in youngsters are rare, and it is more likely any rash is due to chickenpox or hand foot and mouth disease, experts have said. It came as the UK Health Security ...

25 May 2022 at 00:30

Nigerian politician and wife facing jail after ‘landmark’ organ-harvesting case

A wealthy Nigerian politician and his wife are facing jail for an organ-harvesting plot involving a UK hospital following a landmark trial. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and medical “middleman” Dr Obinna Obeta, ...

23 Mar 2023 at 15:03

Senior Nigerian politician and wife guilty of organ harvesting plot

A wealthy Nigerian politician has been found guilty of an organ-harvesting plot involving a UK hospital in a legal first of its kind. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and medical “middleman” Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, ...

23 Mar 2023 at 12:05

Nigerian politician accused of organ-harvest plot is a ‘victim’, court hears

A senior Nigerian politician accused of plotting to arrange an illegal kidney transplant for his sick daughter in the UK claimed he is a “victim”, a court has heard. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, daughter ...

10 Mar 2023 at 16:53

Mother accused over kidney transplant plot says family is ‘everything’

The wife of a senior Nigerian politician accused of plotting to arrange an illegal kidney transplant for their sick daughter has told jurors that her family means “everything”. Accountant Beatrice Ekweremadu, 56, is on trial ...

13 Mar 2023 at 15:33

Nigerian politician accused of organ-harvest plot tells court of ‘scam’ concerns

A senior Nigerian politician accused of plotting to arrange an illegal kidney transplant for his sick daughter in the UK has told jurors he thought he was being “scammed”. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, daughter ...

07 Mar 2023 at 13:20

King is ‘doing his best’, says Camilla during charity centre opening

Well-wisher sends message of support to King as Camilla opens charity centre

The King is “doing his best” after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate, the Queen revealed as she opened a charity’s centre supporting cancer patients. Camilla’s update came as she officially launched Maggie’s ...

31 Jan 2024 at 17:49

New drug offers hope to patients with life-threatening heart condition – study

People diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition have been given fresh hope thanks to a ground-breaking new drug, researchers say. A study shows that patients with transthryretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, ...

10 Jan 2024 at 22:00

Wealthy Nigerian politician denies offering reward to prospective kidney donor

A wealthy Nigerian politician has denied offering to reward his sick daughter’s prospective kidney donor, saying selfless acts were less of a rarity in his country. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, ...

08 Feb 2023 at 17:19

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