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17/12/2020 - COVID trials have excluded pregnant women - study
Most COVID-19 trials have avoided including pregnant women, according to a new analysis. More
15/12/2020 - Discrepancies in opioid prescribing patterns in England
England has hugely varying rates of opioid prescribing across its regions, researchers say today. More
14/12/2020 - Genes point to severe COVID illness
Scottish researchers have identified five genes linked to patients developing the most severe forms of COVID-19, it has been announced. More
11/12/2020 - Warning over fictional children's potions
Families are being warned about the potential toxicity of homemade potions – such as those immortalised in Roald Dahl’s book George’s Marvellous Medicine. More
09/12/2020 - Heart risk from new cancer drugs
Recipients of the revolutionary checkpoint inhibitor drugs have faced a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers report today. More
03/12/2020 - Meningococcus B vaccine 79% effective
A meningococcus B vaccine has 79% effectiveness in children and young adults, according to a new analysis. More
27/11/2020 - Promising new immunotherapy for neuroblastoma
A novel CAR T-cell therapy that is designed to target cancerous tumours has shown promising early results in children with neuroblastoma, according to a new study. More
25/11/2020 - Z-drug risk for dementia patients
Using 'Z-drugs' for people with dementia triggers frequent side-effects, researchers have warned. More
24/11/2020 - New immunotherapy could herald better cancer treatments
A new type of immunotherapy has been developed that could pave the way for more cancer treatment options, it was revealed last night (22 November 2020). More
20/11/2020 - 'Anti COVID-19' nasal spray developed
A nasal spray has been developed that could protect against COVID-19, using materials that are already cleared for use in humans, British researchers have announced. More
19/11/2020 - US vaccine approval draws near
Developers of the first COVID-19 vaccine will be seeking formal approval for use in the USA "within days", it has been announced. More
16/11/2020 - Baricitinib could reduce COVID-19 mortality
Baricitinib, the rheumatoid arthritis drug, has shown promise as a treatment that could help to reduce COVID-19 mortality, an early-stage study has found. More
13/11/2020 - Inhaled treatment could help severe COVID disease
An inhaled immune system protein, developed for asthma, can help patients with severe COVID-19 disease, British researchers have reported. More
11/11/2020 - New approach to tumour destroying drug
A new form of cancer immunotherapy has shown good results in a trial run by scientists at University College London, UK, it has been announced. More
11/11/2020 - Investigation into acne medicine
An investigation has been launched into the acne medicine isotretinoin amid concerns about its psychiatric and sexual side-effects. More
06/11/2020 - Ethnicity affects COVID stroke risk - while statins may protect
The COVID-19 virus seems to double the risk of stroke for people of Asian descent, British researchers reported today. More
05/11/2020 - Synthetic nanobody could fight SARS-CoV-2 virus
A synthetic nanobody could be used to help combat COVID-19, a new study has revealed. More
04/11/2020 - Seven kinds of COVID disease?
Researchers in Austria have outlined seven distinct forms of disease in COVID-19 infection. More
30/10/2020 - Hope for new psoriasis treatment
A possible new therapy for psoriasis has shown promise, a European conference has heard. More
29/10/2020 - Breast cancer and HRT risks evaluated
New estimates of the increased risks of breast cancer associated with different hormone replacement therapy preparations in the UK are published today. More
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