Image caption Entamoeba histolytica in the gut cause dysentery. A cheap drug, which is already prescribed for arthritis, could fight amoebic dysentery, according to researchers in the US. They were testing old drugs to see if any killed the dysentery bug. Tests on animals, published in Nature Medicine, showed that auranofin was 10 times more effective than the best drug currently available.
This represents a decision from the European Court of Justice in 2003 ruling that the then current UK VAT exemption for medical services was too wide. It introduced a âpurpose testâ to determine whether a medical service should be VAT exempt. What is the âpurpose testâ? The European ruling means that if the principle purpose of the medical service is the protection, maintenance or restoration of individualâs health it will remain VAT exempt. Thus core medical services (whether provided through the NHS or privately) remain free from VAT liability.
The purpose of blood tests is to assess potential electrolyte abnormalities ( including sodium, potassium, chloride, and carbon dioxide levels) associated with the dehydration. Other tests may or may not be ordered depending upon the underlying cause of dehydration, the severity of illness, and the health care professional's ...