Hope of tackling health inequalities

Hope of tackling health inequalities relies on action across government: Commenting on the letter sent to the Prime Minister from the Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA), to which the NHS Confederation is a signatory, calling for an explicit cross-government health inequalities strategy, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “The vaccination program has […]

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Hope of tackling health inequalities

Hope of tackling health inequalities relies on action across government: Commenting on the letter sent to the Prime Minister from the Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA), to which the NHS Confederation is a signatory, calling for an explicit cross-government health inequalities strategy, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “The vaccination program has […]

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New NHS approach for people with eye disease

Clinical trial provides new approach for people with eye disease to increase NHS capacity: A UK-wide study, led by Queen’s University Belfast, has shown how a new surveillance pathway for people with stable diabetic eye disease is safe and cost-saving, freeing up ophthalmologists to evaluate and treat people requiring urgent care. The new health care surveillance pathway may help ophthalmic units across the world to improve their capacity whilst saving patient’s sight. It is already having a positive impact on the re-design of […]

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New NHS approach for people with eye disease

Clinical trial provides new approach for people with eye disease to increase NHS capacity: A UK-wide study, led by Queen’s University Belfast, has shown how a new surveillance pathway for people with stable diabetic eye disease is safe and cost-saving, freeing up ophthalmologists to evaluate and treat people requiring urgent care. The new health care surveillance pathway may help ophthalmic units across the world to improve their capacity whilst saving patient’s sight. It is already having a positive impact on the re-design of […]

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Hypertension and fatty liver don’t add up in death risk

The combined effect of hypertension and fatty liver disease on mortality does not seem to exceed their separate effects, according to a 34-year follow-up study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. The results were published in the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology and will be discussed at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2021 Scientific […]

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Hypertension and fatty liver don’t add up in death risk

The combined effect of hypertension and fatty liver disease on mortality does not seem to exceed their separate effects, according to a 34-year follow-up study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. The results were published in the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology and will be discussed at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2021 Scientific […]

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Pancreatic cancer: new treatment option also successful in older patients

Metastatic pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers worldwide. Treatment options are very limited, particularly for older patients. A study led by the Pancreatic Cancer Unit of the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has now shown that the combination of two chemotherapies (nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine) works just […]

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Pancreatic cancer: new treatment option also successful in older patients

Metastatic pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers worldwide. Treatment options are very limited, particularly for older patients. A study led by the Pancreatic Cancer Unit of the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has now shown that the combination of two chemotherapies (nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine) works just […]

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Hospitals: Simulator to drive down infections

Computer simulations showing how patients and staff move around inside hospitals are helping civil engineers make modifications to help control the transmission of COVID-19. Similar visualisations could also help schools, offices and care homes lower the risk of infection spread, not just from COVID-19, but from other contagions like Ebola and future viruses. Brunel University […]

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Hospitals: Simulator to drive down infections

Computer simulations showing how patients and staff move around inside hospitals are helping civil engineers make modifications to help control the transmission of COVID-19. Similar visualisations could also help schools, offices and care homes lower the risk of infection spread, not just from COVID-19, but from other contagions like Ebola and future viruses. Brunel University […]

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