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Hyperglycaemia controlled by ketone drink
A ketone supplement might help control diabetic hyperglycaemia, researchers report today. Read more
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Warning of drug-resistance impact on surgical infection
The spread of drug-resistant bacteria is significantly increasing the challenges of preventing surgical infection in poor countries, according to a global analysis by a British research team. Read more
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Improved vaginal mesh in development
A new form of vaginal mesh could benefit women with pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, overcoming side-effects associated with earlier products, researchers report today. Read more
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Could cold water plunge provide pain relief?
Plunging into cold water could offer an alternative to strong painkillers and physiotherapy following surgery, it is suggested today. Read more
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Twitter research highlights steroid worries
A study of social media has helped researchers establish the side-effects that bother patients taking common drugs. Read more
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Warning over growing opioid use
An “inexorable” rise in the use of opioids for pain relief may be linked to rising death rates from the drugs, researchers warn today. Read more
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Controversy over campaign to switch patients to pharmacists
A national campaign to take pressure off GPs was being launched today – amid concern that it could cause delays in diagnosis of sepsis. Read more
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Breakthrough for lab-grown kidney research
Laboratory generated human kidney tissue has successfully been implanted and grown in living organisms for the first time, British researchers have announced. Read more
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‘Soft’ chemotherapy with targeted treatment aided older patients
A “soft” chemotherapy combined with a targeted treatment has been found to be effective among older patients with an aggressive type of breast cancer. Read more
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Vapers at risk of pneumonia?
Vaping could make people vulnerable to pneumonia, according to a new analysis based on laboratory research. Read more