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07/09/2016 - 10:00
A collaborative group of scientists are working on separate diagnostic techniques to detect oesophageal cancer.
07/09/2016 - 09:43
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced new plans to expand the use of digital technology across the NHS.
06/09/2016 - 10:53
The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged doctors in England and Wales to to prescribe ‘green space’ to overweight patients to encourage them do more exercise outdoors.
06/09/2016 - 10:32
Research from the University of Cambridge has warned that exposing young people to e-ciggerette ads causes them to underestimate the perceived health risks of occasional tobacco smoking.
06/09/2016 - 10:16
An independent review by the Cochrane research body of nine clinical trials has concluded that taking vitamin D supplements in addition to asthma medication considerably reduces the risk of severe asthma attacks.
06/09/2016 - 09:48
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has warned that particles of magnetite found in areas of high pollution can conceivably contribute to the progression of brain diseases such as Alzheimer's.
06/09/2016 - 09:22
According to a study published in leading cancer journal Annals of Oncology, the number of deaths from ovarian cancer has fallen, around the globe, as a result of widespread use of contraceptive pills.
05/09/2016 - 16:17
The British Medical Association (BMA) has called off the five day all out junior doctor strike due to take place in England on 12-16 September.
05/09/2016 - 12:26
Research by the University of Cambridge has identified the presence of antibiotic-resistant E coli in four samples of chicken bought from major supermarket chains.
05/09/2016 - 12:16
New research by the TUC has found that one in eight people are forced to stop working before state pension age because of ill health or disability.
05/09/2016 - 11:08
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that there have been no cases of Zika among travellers or athletes at the Rio Olympics.
05/09/2016 - 10:57
NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group’s proposal to delay non-life threatening procedures to patients with a body mass index exceeding 30 is due to be reviewed.
05/09/2016 - 10:46
The General Medical Council (GMC), the body which regulates the medical profession, has warned that patients are likely to suffer if junior doctors pursue their decision to hold a series of five consecutive day strikes.
02/09/2016 - 10:06
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a draft quality standard on vaccine uptake in children and young people, after figures have shown a fall in immunisation rat
02/09/2016 - 09:48
St Pancreas has welcomed a £650 million biomedical laboratory, the Francis Crick Institute, which will facilitate 1,250 scientists in examining how illnesses develop and potential cures.
02/09/2016 - 09:35
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has criticised the proposed series of five-day junior doctor strikes as ‘disproportionate’ and too late notice.
02/09/2016 - 09:23
Cancer Research UK has raised concerns over the increasing number of children who become overweight after starting school, and has warned it could increase their risk of cancer later in life.
01/09/2016 - 10:22
A study published in Nature has shown a drug which destroys protein plaques associated with Alzheimer’s has revealed early, but strong signs of effectiveness.
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