New drug halves hearing loss in children after cancer treatment
Giving the drug sodium thiosulphate (STS) following chemotherapy can reduce hearing loss in children treated for liver cancer, a new study reveals.
Results from the...
WHO release of ICD-11 “important step further for the future of neurology”
The newly released International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11) will be implemented for the World Federation of Neurology, which has...
Further research supporting theory that e-cigarettes help smokers quit
E-cigarettes are known to help people stop smoking, even when they don’t want to, according to new research from the University of East Anglia...
Cancer in elderly people is expected to increase 80% by 2035
Cancer in elderly people is expected to dramatically rise to 80% in less than 20 years, new figures from Cancer Research UK (CRUK) reveal.
Around...
Initiative will analyse 500,000 blood samples to aid global medical research
Nightingale Health and UK Biobank announce a major initiative which aims to analyse half a million blood samples to facilitate global medical research.
Announced today,...
Learning from the WannaCry ransomware attack
More than one year on from the devastating WannaCry ransomware attack, Tanium’s Matt Ellard considers how far healthcare organisations are prepared to deal with...
The psychiatric patient and the ED
Marc Sabbe discusses the evolution of emergency psychiatry, highlighting issues such as deinstitutionalisation and cost containment.
There is no doubt that the amount and intensity...
Combining two different malaria vaccines could reduce cases by 91%
Combining two experimental diverse malaria vaccines can significantly reduce the number of malaria infections in animal studies, a new study from Imperial College London,...
European Medicines Agency prepares pharmaceutical companies for Brexit
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Commission have updated their guidance which will help pharmaceutical companies prepare for the UK’s withdrawal from...
Council of European Dentists event tackles oral health inequalities
A number of policymakers, health professionals, academics and representatives of healthcare organisations have gathered at the Council of European Dentists (CED) event to discuss...
Preview of WHO’s new International Classification of Diseases released
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the advance preview of the new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) this week. What has been added...
MHE joins plea for ministers to adopt mental health of workers directive
Mental Health Europe (MHE) has joined calls for ministers to adopt the directive for the mental health of workers, urging them to "respect European...
King’s Fund responds to government announcement of new NHS funding
The King’s Fund has responded to Theresa May’s announcement yesterday of new NHS funding, calling it a “welcome shot in the arm”.
Yesterday, UK Prime...
HPV vaccination reduces cervical cancer-causing infections by 86%
The HPV vaccination has resulted in substantial reductions in the number of young women in England who have the infections which can cause cervical...
Pancreatic cancer signs could be spotted in Type 2 diabetes diagnosis
Recent onset of Type 2 diabetes could give indication of pancreatic cancer signs, according to new research in the Journal of the National Cancer...
Gaming addiction is to be implemented into health systems
With gaming addiction being classified as an official mental health disorder, children will now be treated for the disorder on the NHS and other...
Dementia risk is now a part of the NHS Health Check
As part of the NHS Health Check programme GP surgeries will soon start speaking to patients about the ways in which they can reduce...
Obesity can increase the risk of osteoarthritis in the hip
Childhood and adult obesity increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis in the hip and knee, a new study presented at the Annual European Congress...
Extent of immune response linked with joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis
A new study from Uppsala University, Sweden, has shown that a broad mixture of different antibodies in the joints is the dominant factor that...
Study reveals patients experiencing harmful primary healthcare
A new study has estimated that around three million Britons believe they have experienced potentially harmful or harmful primary healthcare, a problem which can...
