Understanding the role of sex hormones in asthma Asthma is more common and can be more serious in women. Understanding the role of hormones in this disease could improve outcomes and eventually lead to the development of new treatment options.…
Standard-dose DOACs not necessarily better than reduced dose, study results suggest Researchers found that “non-inferiority” of a reduced dose of direct oral anticoagulants could not be determined when compared with a standard dose, with “reliably low rates” of recurrent venous thromboembolism.…
NICE recommends once-weekly injection for severe blood clotting disorder Efanesoctocog alfa, a once-weekly treatment for patients with severe haemophilia A, removes the need for frequent dosing, owing to its effective bleeding control.…
Government ‘a long way off’ from meeting targets to control AMR infections Despite the government’s goal of reducing antimicrobial-resistant infections by 10% between 2018 and 2025, a National Audit Office report found that infections in England had risen by 2023 to 13% above the 2018 baseline.…
Whooping cough cases increase by 1,600% in a year, data show Data from the UK Health Security Agency show that in 2024, the total number of pertussis cases exceeded the total cases observed during the 2012 whooping cough outbreak in England.…
SIGN rejects opioids and medicinal cannabis for chronic pain in draft guidance Draft guidance on management of chronic pain included medicinal cannabis for the first time, not recommending it on the basis of limited clinical evidence and consistent evidence of adverse effects.…
Inclisiran prescribed to 7% of expected target population in three years, NHS data reveal Exclusive: The Royal College of General Practitioners and the British Medical Association maintain that caution should be taken when prescribing inclisiran since long-term trial data on the drug will not be available until 2026.…
Test your knowledge of gastrointestinal conditions This CPD and learning quiz can help you assess your knowledge of a range of issues affecting the gastric system.…
Global health partnerships are essential for tackling antimicrobial resistance International partnerships between healthcare organisations can be mutually beneficial in reaching global health targets relating to antimicrobial resistance, says Nisha Thakrar.…
Inhaler return to pharmacies part of updated NHS ‘Green plan guidance’ The updated guidance encourages trusts and other NHS organisations to renew their sustainability plans for the next three-year cycle in order to help achieve NHS net zero carbon emissions.…
