All GP articles – Page 10
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NewsNICE publishes guideline on rehabilitation after traumatic injury
NICE has published NICE Guideline 211, Rehabilitation after traumatic injury
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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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Should a high platelet count raise suspicion for cancer?
Findings of a new study suggest that a very high platelet count might indicate investigation for an occult cancer
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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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NICE pancreatic cancer guidance
What is the GP’s role in the management of pancreatic cancer? This summary covers recognition and referral, diagnosis, and psychological support
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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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‘Dramatic’ fall in hospital admissions for childhood infections during pandemic
Study found rates of hospital admissions for common and severe childhood infections in England significantly dropped during the first year of the pandemic
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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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Simple screening test for COPD could reduce global burden of undiagnosed disease
Short questionnaire combined with peak flow test provides cost-effective way of identifying people at high risk of COPD in low- and middle-income countries, according to international study
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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 finding challenges age-associated beliefs about dementia
Changes in the brains of deceased infants with Krabbe disease are similar to changes seen in dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s Disease
