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NewsUnplanned pregnancies nearly doubled during first lockdown
Reduced access to contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a 61.5% rise in the proportion of unplanned pregnancies in the UK
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GPs threaten industrial action over government’s reform plan
The British Medical Assocation’s GPs committee has voted to reject the health secretary’s reform plan on face-to-face appointments
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New COVID-19 antivirals secured by UK Government
‘Groundbreaking’ COVID-19 antiviral treatments could be offered to vulnerable patients this winter
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UK COVID-19 cases could reach 100,000 a day: Sajid Javid
England’s Health Secretary has urged more people to come forward for vaccination and boosters
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Executive summary and rationale for global asthma strategy published by GINA
GINA has published an executive summary on asthma management and prevention, including rationales for the key recommendations of the strategy.
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Report reveals impact of COVID-19 pandemic in UK on people with type 1 diabetes
According to a new report from the JDRF, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have a long-term impact on the lives of people living with type 1 diabetes
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GPs overwhelmingly reject Government’s winter emergency package
‘Useless’ rescue plan will ‘increase workload and bureaucracy on GPs and their colleagues, reduce the number of appointments available, and impact the quality of patient care’
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Rheumatoid arthritis: strategies for managing patients in stable remission
A new study investigates three treatment options for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in stable remission, to help prevent overtreatment
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CBD oil linked to lung cancer tumour regression
Research is warranted on the potential use of cannabidiol oil as a primary treatment for cancer, say the authors of a new case report published by the BMJ
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Combined treatments are most effective for smoking cessation, study finds
A study has found that combined treatments are the most effective tobacco cessation pharmacotherapies
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Serum vitamin D associated with mortality in patients with existing CVD
Serum vitamin D may be linked to mortality in patients with existing CVD, researchers from Tongji Medical College have found
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Continuity of care is achievable and improves services, admissions, and mortality
A new programme, supported by the RCGP, has been established to encourage greater continuity of care between GPs and their patients
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Why was life expectancy declining in many English communities before COVID-19?
A substantial number of English communities experienced a decline in life expectancy from 2010–2019, Imperial College London researchers have found
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FODMAP foods but not gluten affects irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
New research suggests that gluten has no effect on symptoms experienced by patients with IBS, and FODMAPs have a modest effect
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Alzheimer’s disease and COVID-19 share a genetic risk factor
Evidence from a large data set of human genomes suggests a link between the antiviral OAS1 gene and Alzheimer’s disease
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GPs to get £250 million winter access fund for patient appointments
NHS England publishes blueprint for improved access to general practice through £250 million winter funding
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Many NHS organisations not prepared for winter: RCP member poll
RCP survey finds that 27% of doctors feel personally unprepared for winter, and nearly two-thirds report feeling tired or exhausted
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First COVID-19 lockdown delay ‘a serious error’: MPs
Decisions on lockdowns and social distancing during the early weeks of the pandemic ‘one of the most important public health failures the United Kingdom has ever experienced’
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Increased mortality rates in people with psychiatric conditions evident during pandemic
Research findings suggest that the pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing health inequalities in people living with mental health conditions
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NICE: inclisiran for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia
NICE has issued new guidance that recommends inclisiran as an option for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia
