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  Oncology

  Women dying of ‘ignorance’ as ovarian cancer crisis continues

  Written by Christine Clark | 8 Mar 2022

  March is ovarian cancer awareness month and 8th March is international women’s day – a good day to call for greater awareness, early diagnosis and prompt treatment of… read more.

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  'In Discussion With'

  Evidence-based public health: Covid control measures

  Written by Christine Clark | 8 Mar 2022

  As the coronavirus pandemic appears to be running out of steam it is important to review the lessons learned and move forward to ‘living with the virus’. IMI… read more.

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  Neurology

  Team uses MRI to image epigenetics in the brain

  Written by Charlie King | 7 Mar 2022

  A multidisciplinary team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has devised a new approach to 3D imaging that captures DNA methylation, a key epigenetic change associated with learning… read more.

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  ENT

  Does strep throat lead to the development of tics?

  Written by Charlie King | 7 Mar 2022

  A new study has found no link between a strep throat infection and the development of tics in children who have a parent or sibling with a chronic… read more.

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  Diabetes & Endocrinology

  Women with irregular periods may be at risk for liver disease

  Written by Charlie King | 6 Mar 2022

  Women with long or irregular periods are known to have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers found these women may also be… read more.

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  Neurology

  Machine learning improves human speech recognition

  Written by Charlie King | 6 Mar 2022

  Hearing loss is a rapidly growing area of scientific research as the number of baby boomers dealing with hearing loss continues to increase as they age. To understand… read more.

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  Obstetrics & Gynaecology

  Sleep apnea may lead to increased joint pain in postmenopausal women

  Written by Charlie King | 5 Mar 2022

  The menopause transition is associated with several health issues. The incidence of both sleep apnea and joint pain, for example, are higher in postmenopausal women. A new study… read more.

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  Infectious Diseases

  Suspending syringe services programs will result in an increase of HIV infections

  Written by Charlie King | 5 Mar 2022

  Syringe services programs — sites where people who use drugs can access sterile syringes and dispose of injection equipment — often face political backlash. But a new study… read more.

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  Respiratory

  Standard for pulmonary function tests gets an update

  Written by Charlie King | 4 Mar 2022

  In the latest update to the pulmonary function tests technical standard series, the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society address the uncertainty around the interpretation of the tests which are essential in determining… read more.

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  Pharmacy

  NHS to recruit reservists to help clear backlog

  Written by Christine Clark | 4 Mar 2022

  Thousands of new NHS reservists will be recruited to support the health service as staff tackle COVID-19 backlogs, the head of the NHS announced on Monday 1st March…. read more.

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  'In Discussion With'

  The role of black hospital pharmacists and ABHP

  Written by Christine Clark | 4 Mar 2022

  Dr John Clark is a past president of the Association of Black Hospital Pharmacists (ABHP) – an organisation in the US that champions the proper use of medication in black… read more.

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  Surgery

  Racial disparities in kidney transplantation access are highest among young adults

  Written by Charlie King | 3 Mar 2022

  In a retrospective study of adults initiating kidney failure treatment during 2011-2018, disparities in kidney transplantation by race were highest among patients age 22-44 years of age. Within this… read more.