Convenience the key to increased childhood vaccination
Ensuring high levels of vaccination in children has helped to eradicate smallpox, eliminate polio in all but two countries of the world, and drive down rates of measles…. read more.
Ensuring high levels of vaccination in children has helped to eradicate smallpox, eliminate polio in all but two countries of the world, and drive down rates of measles…. read more.
Head and neck cancer survivors with long smoking histories had a 2.5-fold greater risk of developing lung cancer than those without prior head and neck cancer, according to… read more.
Medicines approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to treat one illness could be repurposed by academics and non-governmental organisations as therapies for other illnesses, as part of… read more.
A total of 67 new medicines have been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in 2021. This includes six new products backed by the watchdog’s key advisory… read more.
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are set to benefit from a further investment of up to £15.9m over the next four years. This investment, announced by Health Education England… read more.
Procedures to prevent the direct transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) from mother to child, particularly during and after pregnancy, have significant fragmentation and gaps, a new survey… read more.
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that biologics were the most common initial treatment prescribed to treat systemic… read more.
Research has demonstrated the feasibility of mass producing customised respiratory protection for healthcare workers with a comfortable close-fitting seal, that is suitable for nearly 90% of face shapes and… read more.
Insomnia may be a potential risk factor for a brain bleed from a ruptured aneurysm along with more well known risk factors of smoking and high blood pressure,… read more.
Alzheimer’s disease is known for its slow attack on neurons crucial to memory and cognition. But why are these particular neurons in aging brains so susceptible to the… read more.
Chest discomfort associated with a heart attack or heart event may often be felt beyond the chest, with many people reporting pain in their shoulders, arms, jaw, neck, back and… read more.
First national analysis of external-beam radiation as bridging therapy finds fewer than 4% of patients prescribed this non-invasive option. People with liver cancer awaiting transplantation could benefit from… read more.