Do antidepressants help for treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis? A study examining the efficacy and safety of this line of medicine compared with placebo indicates otherwise.
Global testing rates for world’s greatest killer fall 64% during the pandemic Nearly 18 million people died from cardiovascular disease over the past 12 months, around nine times as many as COVID. Due to the testing drop, experts predict that will only get worse.
Aspirin linked to better survival rates for bladder and breast cancer The tide has turned against aspirin for cancer prevention – but new research suggests there may still be a role after diagnosis.
Experts question study linking long COVID to deaths But emerging data suggests GPs need to follow up any of their patients who have had even milder, non-hospitalised forms of the disease.
New breast cancer research has ‘immediate implications’ The study has produced fresh evidence about the use of androgens as a potential treatment for oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.
Why are asthma patients not at increased susceptibility to COVID? Researchers believe the answer may relate to reduced expression of ACE-2 receptors in the lower airway.
It’s crucial COVID vaccine hesitancy among health workers is addressed Deputy Chair for the Collaboration on Social Science and Immunisation Associate Professor Holly Seale reveals where to start.
From the UK COVID frontline: what GPs can expect from the vaccine rollout GP Dr Colin Fitzpatrick talks to newsGP about coordinating the delivery of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines across 110 Northern Ireland aged care facilities, and why they may not be suited to a nationwide rollout.
COVID vaccine restrictions possible following elderly deaths in Norway But experts have called for calm, as the connection between the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine and mortality in frail older people remains unclear.
Active Ingredient Prescribing to become mandatory from 1 February GPs have been reminded to update their clinical software in order to continue issuing legal prescriptions.