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NewsNHS soups and shakes diet programme being expanded after successful pilot
The weight-loss programme, which began in 2020, has been successful in improving health outcomes of over 2000 individuals with type 2 diabetes
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World Cancer Day 2022: closing the gap in cancer care
This year’s event, which takes place on 4 February 2022, focuses on closing the equity gap in access to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care
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MHRA seeks views on making first vaginal HRT product available from pharmacies
The MHRA has launched a public consultation on a set of proposals to make Gina 10 microgram vaginal tablets (oestradiol) available from pharmacies without prescription
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Lifestyle is likely to be more responsible for childhood obesity than mothers’ BMI
Researchers have found that higher maternal pre-/early-pregnancy BMI is not a key driver of higher adiposity in the next generation, suggesting that lifestyle is more likely to affect their child’s BMI than their own weight
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Omicron subvariant BA.2: what we know so far
Although the BA.2 strain of Omicron may be even more transmissible than the original variant, current vaccines appear to offer the same level of protection against symptomatic disease
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Current ‘safe’ alcohol consumption levels potentially harmful
New research suggests that even consuming less than the currently recommended safe level of alcohol is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, with researchers advising a reduction in safe level guidance
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New link between schizophrenia and brain overactivity identified
New research findings, which show how overactivity in the hippocampus is linked to certain schizophrenia symptoms, may open up the possibility of new treatments
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Skin colour affects the accuracy of pulse oximetry readings for COVID-19
Concerns have been raised about the reliability of pulse oximetry for assessing the severity of COVID-19 infection in different ethnic groups, with researchers warning this may delay patients receiving appropriate care
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Pandemic demands and care backlog in GP practices ‘simply not sustainable’
GPs in England delivered 366.7 million appointments in 2021, 17.5% more than in 2019—an increase largely accounted for by 55.3 million COVID-19 vaccinations
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Omicron survives longer on skin and surfaces than previous strains
A new pre-print study found that Omicron survived on skin for 21.1 hours and on plastic surfaces for 193.5 hours
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Pandemic pressure: 6 in 10 nurses in Scotland on the verge of quitting
New survey reveals 6 in 10 nurses in Scotland are either considering or actively planning to quit work
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Hidden burden of severe aortic stenosis far exceeds current NHS capacity
A new analysis of the data on severe aortic stenosis reveals that the potential demand from undiagnosed patients exceeds NHS capacity to screen or treat the disease
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SIGN publishes new guidance on eating disorders
The latest guideline from SIGN covers the management of people with eating disorders in any healthcare setting
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NICE updates its guidance on the diagnosis and management of glaucoma
An update to the NICE guideline on glaucoma in adults includes new recommendations on treatment and the organisation of care
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Novel self-amplifying RNA COVID-19 vaccine scores well in safety but falls short in antibody response
The vaccine candidate has potential, but needs further modification to produce greater immune responses
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Urolithin A may counteract age-associated muscle decline
A study found oral supplementation with urolithin A resulted in a significant improvement in muscle endurance
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Analgesics are commonly prescribed for inflammatory arthritis despite little benefit
Patients with inflammatory arthritis continue to be routinely prescribed analgesics in primary care, despite limited evidence of their effectiveness
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Patients with dementia benefit from GP continuity of care
Seeing the same GP improves care for those with dementia and reduces their risk of major adverse events, new research suggests
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Community pharmacists pitch in to help tackle obesity
High street pharmacists have been enlisted to help fight the battle against rising numbers of people who are obese
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Efficacy of monoclonal antibody combination in preventing symptomatic COVID-19
A study found the combination of monoclonal antibodies casirivimab and imdevimab significantly reduced the risk of developing a symptomatic infection compared with placebo
