Community pharmacists could screen at-risk groups for liver disease According to The Lancet’s commission, community pharmacists could play a key role in helping to improve liver disease services in primary care, say hepatology specialists.…
Asthma: pathophysiology, causes and diagnosis Despite asthma affecting more than 5.4 million people in the UK, there is no gold standard test and diagnosis is based on signs and symptoms.…
Ebola research projects receive £1.34mA hand-held device to test bodily fluids for the Ebola virus is among five new research projects announced by the UK government and the Wellcome Trust.…
Ebola research gets a 280m euro boost from EU and drug industry The European Union has pledged 280m euro to a research project to develop vaccines and diagnostic tests for Ebola.…
Blood pressure devices giving inaccurate readings, study finds Blood pressure devices designed for use at home can give inaccurate readings for as many as 15% of users.…
MPs question the value of the NHS Health Check A report from an influential group of MPs suggests that the health check programme represented poor policy and may not achieve its intended aims.…
Roche initiative seeks to expand access to HIV viral load testsAn initiative by Roche to slash prices for its HIV viral load test in developing countries will boost access to the test, according to UNAIDS.…
‘Nasal brushing’ technique shows promise for diagnosis of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease A simple, minimally invasive diagnostic technique could help identify patients infected with Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, new research suggests.…
Basic concepts in clinical testingIn this first article in a series on clinical testing, Pamela Mason looks at what makes a good test and the relevance of testing to pharmacy…
