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Ban child energy drink sales – RCPCH
Retailers should be banned from selling energy drinks to children, senior paediatricians say today. Read more
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Drug combination for neuroblastoma?
A new drug combination has shown “highly significant” results in laboratory tests on neuroblastoma, a European conference will hear today. Read more
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Vapers inspire cigarette quitting
Spending time with people who use e-cigarettes can encourage cigarette smokers to try to quit, according to research published today. Read more
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HER2 cancers respond well to new drug
People with cancers of the oesophagus, stomach and colon have experienced positive results from a new anti-HER2 drug, a European conference is being told today. Read more
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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. Read more
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Call for mandatory headgear in rugby
Headguards should be mandatory in rugby at all levels of the game, a new study out today has concluded. Read more
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Backing for ECG apps
Smartphone based ECG apps can be as accurate in diagnosing STEMI as a standard 12-lead device, a conference heard yesterday. Read more
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Spanish flu centenary sparks complacency warning
A combination of antimicrobial resistance, complacency, austerity, climate change, urbanisation and migration are increasing the risk of infectious diseases and pandemics, a London conference heard last night. Read more
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Four risk factors lead to half of global deaths
Half of all global deaths last year were caused by just four risk factors: high blood pressure, smoking, high blood glucose, and high body mass index (BMI), according to the new Global Burden of Disease study (GBD). Read more
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Doctors to be "obsolete"?
Doctors “as we know them” will eventually become obsolete because of artificial intelligence, an expert claims today. Read more