Medscape News UK

• Experts Call on NICE to Repeal Decision to Not Recommend Osteoporosis Drug More than 100 experts have called for the first new osteoporosis drug in decades to be recommended for use in England and Wales.
  Medscape News UK, January 03, 2022
• Clinic-Delivered Non-Speculum HPV Sampling for Cervical Screening A study from east London shows the approach may be effective at re-engaging women who have lapsed.
  Medscape News UK, January 03, 2022
• South Asian Ethnic Groups Suffered the Most from Omicron in the UK Patterns in rates of deaths involving COVID-19 between ethnic groups have changed over the course of the coronavirus pandemic reports the Office for National Statistics.
  Medscape News UK, April 08, 2022
• Insomnia May Play Causal Role in Type 2 Diabetes A new multicentre study suggests frequent insomnia is linked to higher levels of haemoglobin A1c, thus playing a role in the development of type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape News UK, April 08, 2022
• CBT Use Increased to Record Numbers During Pandemic Nearly 2 million cognitive behavioural therapy appointments were undertaken through IAPT in 2021, and the Royal College of Psychiatrists offers an updated online resource.
  Medscape News UK, April 08, 2022
• NHS in England 'Running Hot' Warning New figures show more A&E diverts, longer ambulance waiting times, high bed occupancy, and an increase in NHS staff off sick with COVID.
  Medscape News UK, April 08, 2022
• Patient Hit by Train 'Should Have Been Under Constant Observation', Inquest Told A vulnerable patient who absconded from a mental health hospital by climbing over a fence before he was killed by a train should have been under constant observation, an inquest has heard.
  Medscape News UK, April 08, 2022
• Protease Inhibitors Increase Small-For-Gestational-Age But Not Other Pregnancy Risks Pregnant women with HIV can be reassured that protease inhibitors are safer than previously thought in terms of risk to the foetus, according to new research.
  Medscape News UK, April 07, 2022
• Steroid Injections May Alleviate Hip Arthritis Pain Better Than Standard Care A single ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection of corticosteroid plus local anaesthetic can provide lasting pain relief in hip osteoarthritis, according to a new study.
  Medscape News UK, April 07, 2022
• Calorie Labelling – New Rules Come into Force Restaurants, take-aways, cafes and other large food businesses now legally required to display calorie information on menus and food labels.
  Medscape News UK, April 07, 2022
• More Patients Diagnosed With Cancer in Emergency in UK Than Elsewhere, New Study Shows The UK sees a greater number of patients who are diagnosed with cancer in A&E than any other high-income countries, new study suggests.
  Medscape News UK, April 07, 2022
• COVID-19 Prevalence in England 'at Record High' As funding runs out for Imperial's REACT-1 study into SARS-CoV-2 prevalence, its latest fieldwork suggests that COVID rates in England more than doubled in March.
  Medscape News UK, April 06, 2022
• Pioneering Centre for Empathic Healthcare to Open in Leicester The new Stoneygate Centre for Excellence in Empathic Healthcare will develop and deliver empathy-focused training as an integral part of the curriculum for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students and healthcare professionals in Leicester, with the ultimate aim of making such training available nationally.
  Medscape News UK, April 06, 2022
• Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Transmitted Between Dogs and Cats and their Owners Healthy pet dogs and cats could be transmitting both antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes involved in bacterial resistance to their owners, according to new research from the UK and Portugal.
  Medscape News UK, April 06, 2022
• Greater Care Needed Over Transfusions in Sickle Cell Disease Blood transfusion reactions are relatively common in patients with sickle cell disease, and more consideration should be given as to whether patients need a transfusion, to minimise harm, shows UK data.
  Medscape News UK, April 06, 2022
• 'Smart Dressings' for Chronic Wounds – Ground-Breaking UK Project The challenge of treating wounds could soon be overcome say scientists who plan to develop 'smart dressings' that stimulate tissue repair, and also report back on healing progress to healthcare professionals.
  Medscape News UK, April 06, 2022
• Major Ambulance Trust Declares Critical Incident After 'Extreme Pressures' A major ambulance trust has declared a critical incident due to "extreme pressures"
  Medscape News UK, April 06, 2022
• New Genes and Strong Role for TNF-α Identified in Huge Alzheimer's Genome Study A new risk score for Alzheimer’s disease has been developed based on the discovery of new genetic risk factors, including a confirmation of the role of tumour necrosis factor-alpha in disease development.
  Medscape News UK, April 05, 2022
• MPs Warn Cancer Survival Rates Could Fall if the Government Ignores Staff Shortages Targets set by the Government and the NHS in England to boost early cancer diagnoses are unlikely to be met, according to the influential Commons Health and Social Care Committee.
  Medscape News UK, April 05, 2022
• NICE Makes a U-turn on Romosozumab, Recommends it for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis More than 20,000 individuals in England and Wales are likely to benefit from the decision.
  Medscape News UK, April 05, 2022