Cost now biggest turn-off to smoking
Cost now biggest turn-off to smoking: Rising cigarette prices have overtaken health concerns as the biggest motivator for people to cut down or stop smoking....
Infection/Disease
The Infection/Disease section delves into a range of viral and bacterial infections. It highlights topics like the link between oral health and overall well-being, the significance of handwashing in preventing infections, and novel research into diseases such as sarcoidosis and atopic dermatitis. The section also explores groundbreaking solutions like the use of AI and “superhero bugs” for combating infections, underscoring the importance of innovative approaches in understanding and managing infectious diseases and their broader health impacts.
Polio booster campaign
Polio booster campaign: Last month an unvaccinated man in Rockland county, New York contracted and became parylised by Poliomyelitis (Polio). This was the first recorded...
UK first country to approve bivalent vaccine
First bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine approved by UK medicines regulator: The adapted COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna targets two different coronavirus variants – the original...
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 D supplementation may alleviate depressive...
Mathematical modelling fighting malaria
Mathematical modelling to fight malaria: Researchers have created a mathematical model to predict genetic resistance to antimalarial drugs in Africa to manage one of the...
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 sewage samples in London have...
Sepsis signs and symptoms
Sepsis signs and symptoms: Sepsis is responsible for 52,000 deaths in the UK each year. A distressing 250,000 people contract the condition, which can have...
Pandemic alcohol consumption impact
Shifts in alcohol consumption during the pandemic could lead to thousands of extra deaths in England: two new studies from the University of Sheffield and...
Flare-ups of gout linked to heart attack and stroke
Flare-ups of gout are linked to heart attack and stroke, says new study: Experts at the University of Nottingham, in collaboration with experts at Keele...
Immune boosting TB vaccination
The immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, according to a new study. The...
