News Rheumatoid arthritis patients should be offered intensive treatment when first diagnosed Evidence to support intensive treatment with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs when patients are first diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis has been presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology.…Published: 11 June 2015
News Monday 6 July: South LondonLocal practice forum event, ‘Minor ailments’. Beckenham Beacon, 379-397 Croydon Rd, Beckenham BR3 3QL. Event 7.30–9.30pm. Book via the RPS website.…Published: 11 June 2015
News Increase of ragweed pollen predicted across Europe Results of a modelling study suggest that ragweed pollen loads in Europe are likely to increase four-fold by 2050, as a result of climate change and transitions in land use.…Published: 11 June 2015
News Study investigates antihypertensives in patients with diabetes and kidney disease Researchers find no survival benefit from any blood pressure-lowering agents in adults with diabetes and kidney disease.…Published: 11 June 2015
News Nivolumab plus ipilimumab increases progression-free survival for melanoma patients Nivolumab alone or combined with ipilimumab results in longer progression-free survival than ipilimumab alone in patients with previously untreated metastatic melanoma.…Published: 11 June 2015
News RPS in Wales backs e-cigarette ban in public places Society warns rising e-cigarette use could normalise smoking again.…Published: 11 June 2015
News Newborn pulmonary hypertension data provide reassurance to pregnant women taking SSRIs Risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in offspring of women taking SSRI antidepressants more modest than suggested in previous studies.…Published: 10 June 2015
News MERS-CoV health advice issued for Hajj pilgrims New health advice about the risks of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) for pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj has been published.…Published: 10 June 2015
News Decline in estradiol levels precipitates depression in susceptible women Depression-prone women who were switched from estradiol to placebo patches experienced a significant increase in depressive symptoms, new research shows.…Published: 10 June 2015
News Liver transplant for paracetamol overdose is more common in Ireland and the UK than several other European countries Ireland and the UK have higher rates of paracetamol overdose that results in acute liver failure leading to registration for transplantation compared with several other European countries.…Published: 10 June 2015