Cervical cancer rates set to double among over 50s over next 20 years: A new model, commissioned by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, has found that rates of cervical cancer are set to rocket among older age groups. While HPV vaccination has led to plummeting cases among younger age groups, both diagnoses and mortality are set […]
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Number of people enquiring about Priory alcohol treatment services up nearly 60% in two years:- · Nearly 60% increase in enquiries about Priory alcohol services since before the pandemic · Public Health England also reported a ‘step change’ in heavy drinking habits coinciding with the start of the pandemic · Lockdown created conditions where some […]
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Showcasing best practice in AF – charity publishes new report to mark the start of Global AF Aware Week: Published today, The AF Association Healthcare Pioneers Report – Showcasing Best Practice in AF 2022, marks the start of Global AF Aware Week (15-21 November 2021). This new report illustrates how healthcare professionals have found new […]
Anticoagulant has beneficial side-effects for COVID-19 patients: Clotting problems and resulting complications are common in COVID-19 patients. Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna have now shown that a member of the anticoagulant group of drugs not only has a beneficial effect on survival of COVID-19 patients, but also influences the duration of active infection […]
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Diabetes UK responds to new DIY artificial pancreas guidance published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Sunday (14 November) about guidance for people with type 1 diabetes using DIY technology to manage their condition. Nikki Joule is Policy Manager at Diabetes UK, said: “Do-it-yourself artificial pancreas technology is a great example of patient-led innovation and […]
Dialysis patients: need for optimisation of stroke prevention: The anticoagulants currently used to prevent strokes in dialysis patients with atrial fibrillation do not provide adequate protection for this group. This is the finding of a study led by Oliver Königsbrügge and Cihan Ay from the Department of Medicine I at MedUni Vienna and Vienna General […]
People living with a potentially fatal heart rhythm disorder known as Atrial Fibrillation (AF) are missing out or are struggling to access treatment due to a huge backlog in NHS services caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. AF Association, as part of Global AF Aware Week (15-21 November), are calling for improved access as there is […]
Penicillin significantly reduces rheumatic heart disease progression in children: A regular, affordable antibiotic treatment significantly reduced the risk of underlying rheumatic heart disease progression in children and adolescents, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Uganda Heart Institute and the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, also showed that early screening […]
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Flipping the gut microbiome–autism link on its head: A new Australian collaborative Autism CRC study, led by Mater Research and The University of Queensland, has challenged the growing popular belief that the gut microbiome drives autism. The study’s findings may put the brakes on the experimental use of microbiome-based interventions such as faecal microbiota transplants […]
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New WHO report maps barriers to insulin availability and suggests actions to promote universal access: 100 years after its discovery, insulin still out of reach for many living with diabetes A new report published by WHO in the lead-up to World Diabetes Day highlights the alarming state of global access to insulin and diabetes care, and […]