Crisis mitigation plan needs political will
"NHS England's crisis mitigation plan can only succeed if there is political will to tackle the crisis...." RCEM says Responding…
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Vitamin D supplementation for depression
Vitamin D for depression: Vitamin D supplementation seems to alleviate depressive symptoms in adults: An extensive meta-analysis suggests that vitamin…
Waist-to-height ratio guidance questioned
Waist-to-height ratio advice questioned: National health guidance is 'misleading' claim University health experts. Health researchers in the West Midlands demonstrate…
12 hour wait times for 30k
12 hour wait times for 30k : 'We are seeing the sharp demise of the health service', RCEM says as…
Mathematical modelling fighting malaria
Mathematical modelling to fight malaria: Researchers have created a mathematical model to predict genetic resistance to antimalarial drugs in Africa…
BSPD: Time to talk about immunistion
BSPD advises GDP members to discuss immunisation following polio virus detection: Recent reports of the detection of the polio virus in…
New biomarker can predict MS severity
It is essential to assess the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) in order to choose appropriate therapeutic measures, but this…
Pandemic alcohol consumption impact
Shifts in alcohol consumption during the pandemic could lead to thousands of extra deaths in England: two new studies from…
Junk food ad restrictions save £200M
Junk food advertising restrictions prevent almost 100,000 obesity cases and is expected to save the NHS £200m. Restrictions on advertising…
Adults learn babies cries
Deciphering a baby’s cries of pain is not an innate ability and must be learned. Before young children learn to…
Benefits of community health programme
Published research confirms benefits of community health programme: Research by academics at Northumbria University, Newcastle, has confirmed the health benefits…
Study of antibodies for new cancer treatments
Scientists analyse structure of antibodies that could be key to more effective cancer treatments: Researchers at the University of Southampton have…