Risk 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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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