![]() It has recently been announced that one of the patients has been left brain dead following the drug trial. It is not known to the public which drug is being trialled but it has been suggested that it acts on the body’s endocannabinoid system. In total 90 people were given the currently unknown drug in the trial, whilst 38 participants were given placebo pills. The hospitals head neurologist has stated that evidence from magnetic resonance imaging scans show that three of the patients could be suffering with irreversible brain damage. The men aged from 28 to 49 are being treated in Rennes University Hospital. Medical News: drug trial In other medical news, six men have become seriously unwell following experimental clinical trials and are being treated at a hospital in Brittany, France On the 10 th February there is expected to be a full withdrawal of junior doctor labour from 8am to 5pm. Further strikes are planned to go ahead, this includes a 48 hour strike allowing only the provision of emergency care on the 26 th January. Doctors attended around 100 picket lines across England to spread awareness to the public as to why doctors are striking. ![]() Around 38% of junior doctors turned up to work, although this figure includes those who were not taking strike action, such as those who work in accident and emergency departments. ![]() Sandwell General Hospital in West Bromwich asked junior doctors to return to work as they were experiencing unusually high numbers of patients, however, the BMA encouraged the doctors to continue to strike and deemed the hospitals request as a “heavy-handed attempt to bully junior doctors”. The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt who wants to impose the new contract deemed the strikes “unnecessary” and has asked the British Medical Association (BMA) to return to negotiations. Medical News: junior doctors strike, photo credit: William Perugini / Shutterstock This Tuesday saw thousands of junior doctors go on a 24 hour strike in a dispute over pay and working hours This post will cover medical news highlights from the 11 th to the 17 th of January. ![]() Welcome back to The Medic Portal’s weekly Medical News Summary blog, which covers the latest headlines in the field of health. ![]()
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