Increased risk of pneumococcal pneumonia with hospital admission during...
A study presented today (6 September 2016) at this year's European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in London, UK shows that adults admitted to hospital during school holidays are 38%...
View ArticleCoca-Cola's Christmas truck tour should be banned, say public health experts
Coca-Cola's "Happy Holidays" truck tour should be banned, given the growing evidence of the effect that marketing of unhealthy food and drink has on children, say public health experts in The BMJ today.
View ArticleThe potential consequences for cancer care and cancer research of Brexit
In an editorial to be published on Friday 24 February 2017 in the journal ecancermedicalscience, leading academics from across the UK explore the risks facing cancer care, treatment and research in a...
View ArticleNew study will enable improved BMI assessments of ethnic children for the...
BMI is the most widely-used measure of obesity in children, but the existing 'one-size fits all' standards don't provide accurate readings for UK South Asian or Black African children.
View ArticleEvery 1 pound spent on public health in UK saves average of 14 pound
Every £1.00 spent on public health returns an extra £14 on the original investment, on average—and in some cases, significantly more than that—concludes a systematic review of the available evidence,...
View ArticleCognitive skills differ across cultures and generations
An innovative study of children and parents in both Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, led by University of Cambridge researchers Michelle R. Ellefson and Claire Hughes, reveals cultural differences in...
View ArticleLandmark clinical trial to help Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis sufferers
A clinical trial funded by Arthritis Research UK and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) led by professors from the Universities of Liverpool and Bristol has discovered a drug combination...
View ArticleBrexit's Great Repeal Bill will axe the right to health, warn experts
Brexit's Great Repeal Bill will axe the right to health, warn experts in The BMJ today.
View ArticleUK health spending needs to grow faster than GDP
The NHS is frequently in the news about its ongoing funding crisis. New research suggests demand for health services is set to continue to grow faster than GDP per head in all developed countries...
View ArticleTrial to investigate if statins could become multiple sclerosis treatment
A UCL researcher is leading a phase 3 trial involving more than 1,000 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to investigate whether simvastatin could become a treatment for the condition.
View ArticleCutting smoking rates could save the NHS GBP67 million a year
If smoking rates dropped to five per cent in the UK by 2035, the NHS could save £67million in just one year, according to research published in Tobacco Control today.
View ArticleNatural Caesarean section is safe, popular and feasible and is not...
An expert speaking at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Geneva (3-5 June) will say that "Natural Caesarean Section" - in which women enjoy enhanced contact and bonding with their baby just as...
View ArticleReport on stillbirth and neonatal death rates across the UK
Research published today shows that the stillbirth rate in the UK has reduced by almost 8% over the period 2013 to 2015. A current Government ambition is to halve the rates of stillbirth and neonatal...
View ArticleAmber warning for the UK's access to new medicines post Brexit
In an editorial to be published on Tuesday 27th June 2017 in the journal ecancermedicalscience, Anthony Hatswell of BresMed (an independent health economics consultancy) and University College London,...
View ArticleMore than a quarter of women missing smear tests are unaware they exist
More than a quarter (28 per cent) of women who are overdue for a smear test don't know about the cervical screening programme, according to a Cancer Research UK survey published in the July Edition of...
View ArticleBreast-feeding peer support services are lacking in many UK regions
Peer support is recommended by the World Health Organization for the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding, but in a survey of 136 service managers with jobs related to infant feeding across UK...
View ArticleMost young people who try e-cigarettes don't become regular users, says study
The majority of e-cigarette experimentation among young people doesn't turn into regular use, according to a new study.
View ArticleThe growing scale of dementia in the UK
To mark World Alzheimer's Day Imperial's head of brain sciences describes some of the research being done at the College into the condition.
View ArticleApp-based citizen science experiment could help researchers predict future...
A new app gives UK residents the chance to get involved in an ambitious, ground-breaking science experiment that could save lives.
View ArticleSevere shortage of radiologists risks delays to cancer diagnosis, says report
The UK does not have enough radiologists to meet demand, according to a new report.
View ArticleOne in five witness someone collapse who requires CPR but the majority do not...
An estimated one in five adults in the UK witness someone collapse who needs immediate CPR, yet the majority of people do not act, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation.
View ArticleStudy shows cell signaling interaction may prevent key step in lung cancer...
New findings from University of Kentucky faculty published in Scientific Reports reveals a novel cell signaling interaction that may prevent a key step in lung cancer progression.
View ArticleBrexit and policy restrictions on immigration could worsen GP workforce crisis
Difficulties in replacing a fifth of the general practice workforce in England after Brexit will primarily threaten healthcare in more deprived areas, according to a study published in the open access...
View ArticleAnalysis reveals barriers to routine HIV testing in high-income countries
A new HIV Medicine study identified several barriers to routine HIV testing in emergency departments and acute medical units in the UK and US.
View ArticleChildren with heart disease are being let down by lack of clinical trials,...
Less than one per cent of UK children born with congenital heart disease are enrolled in clinical trials looking to improve treatments, research funded by the British Heart Foundation and led by the...
View ArticleBlood test could help predict skin cancer's return
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that testing skin cancer patients' blood for tumour DNA could help predict the chances of an aggressive cancer returning.
View ArticleHealth warnings on cigarettes could deter young people
Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning 'Smoking kills' on each stick than standard cigarettes, according to a new study by Cancer Research UK published in...
View ArticleDementia deaths in Scotland now double 2007 figures
Deaths caused by dementia continue to rise across Scotland according to provisional figures released today by National Records of Scotland.
View ArticleDespite removal of many obstacles, UK child organ donation rates remain low
Despite the removal of many logistical/professional obstacles, and clear guidance from national bodies, UK child organ donation rates remain lower than in other comparable countries, say experts in a...
View ArticleRisk of 'dirty' turkey after Brexit if UK strikes a US trade deal
Consumers could be eating "dirty" chlorinated turkey at Christmas if the UK agrees a post-Brexit trade deal with the USA, according to a new briefing paper by leading food policy experts.
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