All Community pharmacist articles – Page 7
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NewsHappy New Year to community pharmacy
Sophie Hatton introduces readers to the January 2022 edition of Guidelines for Pharmacy
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Growing gap between life expectancy and healthy working life expectancy raises challenges for pensions
A recent study has shown that, although average lifespan has increased, the period that older people spend in good health and able to work has not necessarily extended at the same rate
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NICE aims to have greater flexibility in its evaluation of new health technologies
Changes come into effect from next month to the way medicines and other health technologies are evaluated by NICE for use in the NHS
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NICE type 2 diabetes prevention guideline
This Guidelines summary covers the identification of people at high risk of type 2 diabetes and the provision of interventions for them
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Poor memory and attention persists months after mild COVID-19 recovery
Even those who had mild COVID-19 infection and don’t report having post-COVID problems are affected by cognitive impairment, researchers suggest
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Sharp rise in meningococcal disease among students
The return of students to university and colleges, and the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, was accompanied by a substantial increase in MenB cases in England
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Lateral flow tests’ performance varies broadly, falling short of WHO criteria
A University of Manchester study has highlighted the inconsistent and insufficient sensitivity of lateral flow tests for identifying people with COVID-19
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Airborne SARS-CoV-2 ‘could lose 90% of infectiousness after 20 minutes’
A study found infectivity of the airborne virus fell to around 10%, 20 minutes after being exhaled, with most of the decline taking place in the first 5 minutes
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COVID-19-related perinatal and maternal outcomes worse in unvaccinated women
Pregnant women who contract SARS-CoV-2 within 28 days of their delivery date are at increased risk of perinatal and maternal complications
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BMA: NHS strategy to terminate staff without vaccinations risks making staff shortages worse
The professional body has called the strategy of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of demployment for NHS healthcare workers ‘very worrying’
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Psychological distress is associated with a greater risk of COVID-19 infection
Stress, anxiety, and depression are not only consequences of living with the pandemic, but may also be factors that increase our risk of contracting COVID-19
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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19
In updated guidance on therapeutics for COVID-19, the World Health Organization has added recommendations on two new drugs to treat the disease
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One in three still infectious after 5-day COVID-19 quarantine
Potentially active coronavirus may persist beyond 10 days, facilitating onward transmission of COVID-19 after a person has completed the advised quarantine period
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Supplement
Improving patient outcomes: supporting pharmacists with the management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI)
This supplement has been commissioned, funded, and reviewed by Viatris and developed in partnership with Guidelines for Pharmacy.
Information intended for UK healthcare professionals only.
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T cells from the common cold ‘may help protect against COVID’
A small study from Imperial College has linked common cold T cells with better immune responses to COVID-19
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Wider approval for ‘life-changing’ cystic fibrosis drug
The licence for Kaftrio (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor), a disease-modulating therapy for cystic fibrosis, has now been extended to children aged under 12 years
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COVID-19 picked on the weakest, show excess mortality rates
Most deaths occurred among the elderly population and in people who had pre-existing chronic conditions, notably hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and dementia
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The big question: do COVID-19 vaccines prevent viral transmission?
COVID-19 vaccination is associated with reduced transmission of SARS-CoV-2, new research suggests
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New guidance aims to support general practice in managing patients with symptomatic COVID-19
The new NHS England and NHS Improvement guidance provides recommendations for front-line clinicians on the assessment, monitoring, and treatment of patients who present to general practice with symptomatic COVID-19
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Smart tech ‘could boost physical activity in people with asthma’
A review of evidence about using exercise to improve the health of people with asthma suggests that digital solutions for home-based management have been ignored
