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Miscarriage should be recognised as a bereavement
The UK should follow New Zealand’s lead and recognise miscarriage in the first six months of pregnancy as a bereavement, not just as an illness, a psychiatrist argues today. Read more
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Atrial fibrillation common after breast cancer diagnosis
Women face an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation in the first 12 months after being diagnosed with breast cancer, researchers report today. Read more
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Cash promised for neurodegenerative disease research
Some £375 million is to be invested in research into neurodegenerative diseases, the British government has announced. Read more
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Report highlights poor access to insulin in some countries
Insulin is still out of reach for many people with diabetes, a new report by the World Health Organization has said. Read more
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New guidelines for treatment of chronic neck pain
Radiofrequency ablation should only be used to treat chronic neck pain of patients who meet specific criteria, says new guidelines published today. Read more
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Adrenaline injectors for public places?
The UK is moving towards placing adrenaline auto-injectors in public places, it has been announced. Read more
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Measles outbreak threat as COVID-19 scuppers vaccine programmes
The risk of measles outbreaks is increasing while efforts to eliminate the disease continue to decline, a new report from the World Health Organization and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned. Read more
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New generation COVID-19 vaccines unveiled
Next-generation COVID-19 vaccines could aim to induce an immune response against replication proteins to stop the virus in its tracks at the earliest stages, researchers have said. Read more
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Major genome project reveals rare diseases – and treatments
Whole genome sequencing can successfully be used to diagnose previously unrecognised rare diseases, according to a major British research project. Read more
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New pancreatic cancer symptoms found
Newly identified symptoms of pancreatic cancer include thirst and urine colour, a conference will hear today. Read more