Pharmacists must prepare for changing NHS, RPS conference hears The pharmacy profession will need to adapt its clinical practice within a changing NHS as the health service adjusts to meet demand, attendees at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s annual conference heard.…
Subfertility: treatment options in women The causes of subfertility in women and the pharmacological and surgical options available.…
Innovation review seeks patients’ views on access to new medicines A new website is being launched on 15 July 2015 that will collate patients’ views on how access to innovative medicines and medical technology could be speeded up.…
Study finds favour in self-monitoring for patients on oral anticoagulants People using oral blood thinning therapy such as warfarin can successfully monitor and manage their own international normalised ratio (INR) using commercially available devices, research shows.…
Medical uses for bacteriaResearch is pointing towards bacteria as a useful diagnostic tool in the detection of cancer, diabetes, Crohn’s disease and periodontitis.…
How brains are wired may affect smokers’ ability to quit Researchers have found that there is a stronger connection between certain regions of the brain in smokers who successfuly quit compared with those who relapse.…
WHO calls for drug development incentives for neglected diseasesIncentives are needed to encourage the development of new medicines to tackle diseases that disproportionately affect the poor, says the World Health Organization.…
Pharmacist’s team wins £50,000 innovation prize for antibiotic prescribing app Microbiology app that assists antibiotic prescribing wins national award.…
Headache management overly focused on medical tests, study suggests Counselling and lifestyle changes could be better used to treat headaches rather than relying on advanced imaging tests and specialist referrals.…
