Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Pregnancy pain relief guidance published
Women who need pain relief during pregnancy and while breast-feeding should rely on paracetamol so far as possible, new guidance says today. Read more
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Women delay seeking heart attack help
Women with suspected heart attack symptoms to get medical help with no delay. Read more
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Cervical cancer risk increase discovered
Women who test positive for certain high-risk human papillomavirus types but do not show any signs of cellular abnormality have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer, according to a new European study. Read more
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Live birth from deceased donated uterus
A woman in Brazil has given birth to a live baby grown in a transplanted uterus from a deceased non-related woman, the first ever successful birth following this procedure, it was announced today. Read more
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Women resist breast cancer prevention drug
Women identified as being at high risk of breast cancer are strongly resistant to taking preventative treatments, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Up to 17% UK babies born with drink-related health problems
As many as 17% of babies born in the UK could have health problems that are caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb, researchers claim today. Read more
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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. Read more
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Oncolytic virus enhancement proposed
British researchers have successfully enhanced a cancer-killing virus that is currently under clinical trial, it was announced today. Read more
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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. Read more
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Circadian genes may improve radiotherapy
Genetic analysis can be used to determine the best time of day to deliver radiotherapy to individual patients, British researchers have reported. Read more