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16/03/2023 - Malfunctioning immune cell linked to long COVID
The malfunctioning behaviour of an immune cell could be linked to specific symptoms of long COVID, opening the way to treatments, British researchers have reported. More
15/03/2023 - Common cough medicines withdrawn
The opioid pholcodine, a common component of cough and cold medicines, is to be removed from the British market, it was announced yesterday. More
09/03/2023 - New bone cancer drug unveiled
A new drug could treat the main types of primary bone cancer without toxic side effects, British researchers say. More
08/03/2023 - New drug for obese could cut stones
NHS specialist weight loss services are to have access to a drug which can reduce body weight by about 12%, it was announced today. More
03/03/2023 - Peptide to treat MND
A peptide given as a nasal spray might treat motor neurone disease, British scientists have suggested. More
02/03/2023 - Move opioid patients to alternative therapies - guidance
A drive to reduce opioid prescriptions in primary care is having success as patients move to therapeutic alternatives to drugs, it was announced today. More
01/03/2023 - Vaccine may improve long COVID symptoms
Vaccination may reduce the severity and impact of long COVID symptoms, researchers report today. More
21/02/2023 - Three COVID treatments gain approval
Regulators today endorse three medicines for treating adults with COVID-19 as part of a clinical and cost-effectiveness review. More
17/02/2023 - Breakthrough made in next generation cancer treatment
A new generation of light-activated cancer treatments has become a step closer to reality, UK researchers have revealed. More
16/02/2023 - COVID protection drug rejected
A drug designed to protect vulnerable patients against COVID is unlikely to be effective enough, according to UK regulators. More
14/02/2023 - 'Catastrophic' rise in antibiotic resistance in Iraq
Decades of wars and conflict in Iraq have led to a “catastrophic†rise in antibiotic resistance in the country, international experts warn today. More
02/02/2023 - Most antidepressants 'ineffective' for pain relief
Most antidepressants are ineffective for pain relief – or evidence to support their use is inconclusive, according to new analysis published last night. More
01/02/2023 - New indication for cannabis treatments
The NHS is to support a new use of cannabis-derived medicines, it has been announced. More
01/02/2023 - Concern over switching Parkinson's drugs
Patients with Parkinson’s disease should be protected against unplanned switching of the brand of drugs they take, campaigners have warned. More
20/01/2023 - Chemotherapy first approach reduces risk of colon cancer return
Chemotherapy before surgery reduces the risk of colon cancer returning in two years by 28%, according to a new study. More
13/01/2023 - NICE calls for more people to be offered statins
More people in England could be offered statins, following newly published draft guidance from NICE. More
12/01/2023 - Cough medicine treatment for Parkinson's disease trial
A £5.5 million phase III trial is to begin in the UK this year, studying whether a cough medicine can help to slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease. More
23/12/2022 - England to get somatrogon for growth hormone deficiency
Children being treated for growth disturbance could be treated with injections weekly instead of daily, according to new guidance. More
20/12/2022 - Newborns not at higher risk of being colonised by hospital pathogens
Healthy newborn babies are not at higher risk than adults of being colonised by antimicrobial-resistant gut bacteria in hospital, a new study has found. More
20/12/2022 - Nasal COVID antibodies short-lived
The next generation of COVID vaccines should include nasal sprays because other vaccines have limited impact on protective levels in the nose, British researchers have suggested. More
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