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  Pharmacy

  Pharmacy forecast identifies growing societal challenges expected to impact care

  Written by Charlie King | 6 Dec 2023

  Societal issues — including the growth in ultra-high-cost treatments, the epidemic of mental health and substance use disorders, climate change, and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)— could… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  Primary care lessons for Canada from OECD countries

  Written by Charlie King | 5 Dec 2023

  To improve primary care, Canada can learn from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries with high rates of patients attached to primary care clinicians, write authors… read more.

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  Cardiology

  Clinical smart watch finds success at identifying atrial fibrillation

  Written by Charlie King | 4 Dec 2023

  As the use of wearable technology grows, smart watches are marketed across the globe to consumers as a way to monitor health. For some, they’re told by these… read more.

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  Immunology

  Study identifies barriers that limit young men at HIV risk from taking preventative drug

  Written by Charlie King | 4 Dec 2023

  Results of a qualitative research study into the uptake of PrEP – a drug which stops HIV infecting the body – suggests that more needs to be done… read more.

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  Oncology

  Regular screening mammograms significantly reduce breast cancer deaths

  Written by Charlie King | 3 Dec 2023

  Breast cancer mortality is significantly reduced when women regularly attend screening mammograms, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)…. read more.

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  Obstetrics & Gynaecology

  Contraception: hormonal and copper coil only show minor differences

  Written by Charlie King | 2 Dec 2023

  In the “ThemenCheck Medizin” procedure offered by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), interested members of the public can submit proposals for the… read more.