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High altitude training could prep surgical patients
Vulnerable surgical patients could be prepared in low oxygen environments, imitating the effects of high altitude activity, anaesthetists have suggested. Read more
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Bacterial infection increases risk of illness for newborns
British researchers have proposed screening pregnant women for a bacterial infection linked to risk of neonatal sepsis. Read more
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UK Biobank publishes milestone ‘transformative treasure trove’ of data
The world’s largest single set of sequencing data, completing the “most ambitious” project of its kind, was unveiled today. Read more
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New evidence on activity reducing disease risk
Two studies, published today, have researched the impact of both walking and sedentary time on the risk of diabetes and on the health of women. Read more
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HIV diagnoses rise in Europe
Urgent action is needed on the HIV epidemic in the European region, the World Health Organization has warned. Read more
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Stem-cell therapy hope for progressive multiple sclerosis
Injecting stem cell into the brains of patients with progressive multiple sclerosis is safe and seems to protect the brain from further damage, a new study has found. Read more
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Plan to avoid 20,000 cancer deaths by 2040
Cancer Research UK has today set out an ambitious cancer plan, which it says would help to avoid 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040. Read more
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Cervical screenings down as NHS urges women to come forward
Three in ten women invited by the NHS to have cervical screening do not take up the offer – and the numbers attending have dropped slightly, according to new data. Read more
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Threat to Europe from unprescribed antibiotics – WHO
Large numbers of people living on the eastern edge of Europe are acquiring antibiotics without prescriptions – hugely increasing the threat of drug resistance to the continent, the World Health Organization warns today. Read more
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Anti-rheumatic drugs could prevent thyroid disease
Anti-rheumatic drugs could help to prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, an observational study suggests. Read more