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14/02/2019 - New drive to prevent CVD
A major drive to tackle the three major causes of cardiovascular disease in England has been announced. More
13/02/2019 - HPV screening creates new stigmas
Cervical cancer screening is increasingly using HPV testing – but this carries its own stigma that may deter women from taking part, researchers warn today. More
31/01/2019 - End HIV transmission - Hancock
HIV transmission in England could be ended by 2030, according to UK health secretary Matt Hancock. More
08/01/2019 - Backing for pre-term family room care
Providing care for pre-term babies in single family rooms improves some outcomes – but there is no evidence yet they improve neurodevelopment, researchers report today. More
02/01/2019 - National drive to cut sugar intake
Children in England have consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar by the time they are ten, campaigners claimed today. More
21/12/2018 - Technology may turn corner on healthy living - CMO
Wearable technology and novel biosensors will make diagnostics a part of daily lives for patients, the Chief Medical Officer says today. More
29/11/2018 - AI devices need regulation - scientists
The UK needs new procedures to regulate artificial intelligence and other digital health devices, senior researchers warn today. More
28/11/2018 - Colorectal cancer treatment delayed for up to a year
Some patients with colorectal cancer do not begin treatment until a year after they first notice symptoms, researchers warn today. More
23/11/2018 - Women heart patients suffer from worse care - study
Thousands of women have died in England and Wales because the care they receive in cardiovascular crisis is not as good as provided to men, researchers claim today. More
16/11/2018 - Cancer screening promised major overhaul - with AI at centre
NHS officials have promised a “major overhaul” of cancer screening programmes to be led by one of UK’s most senior specialists. More
13/11/2018 - Baby birth injuries mostly avoidable - report
Different care could have led to a different outcome in almost three quarters of stillbirths, neonatal deaths and severe brain injuries, according to the latest report by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists out today. More
06/11/2018 - Most tonsillectomies 'unnecessary'
Most tonsillectomies carried out in the UK are probably unnecessary, a new study reveals today. More
02/11/2018 - Provisional guidance restricts medicinal cannabis use
Medicinal cannabis became legal for prescription in the UK yesterday – but clinicians have been given strict provisional guidelines on its use. More
24/10/2018 - New bid to change public view on antibiotics
A new campaign has been launched to try to change public understanding of antibiotics amid concern that the drugs could soon lose effectiveness. More
15/10/2018 - Paediatricians warn on child health trends
Child health in England is falling behind other developed countries, paediatricians warn today. More
10/10/2018 - Maternal mental health problems "concealed"
Many mothers of young babies do not feel able to fully express their mental health struggles, campaigners warn today. More
09/10/2018 - NICE issues draft guideline on prolapse
Women should be offered non-surgical options for stress urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse before any they undergo any operations, according to guidelines published today. More
14/09/2018 - Media blamed for diverting cash to ineffective drugs
A multi-million pound cancer drugs fund was over-hyped in the media, leading to NHS cash being diverted from effective care, experts say today. More
12/09/2018 - Second monkey pox patient diagnosed
Two patients have been diagnosed in England with the monkey pox virus, found in Nigeria, it has been announced. More
10/09/2018 - Drink Free Days campaign targets middle-aged drinkers
Cutting down on drinking is more difficult than improving diet or exercise, a new YouGov poll reveals today. More
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