Medical conditions

Cancer vaccine combined with monoclonal antibody cuts risk of death or recurrence of melanoma by almost 50%, show phase II trial data

Experts say the data are exciting, but warn larger trials are needed in other cancer types.…

Government-funded research to screen genomes of 100,000 babies for rare diseases

The Newborn Genomes Programme, which will begin in 2023, will sequence the genomes of newborn babies to screen for rare conditions, to assess whether whole genome sequencing should be part of routine care.…

GP leader calls for pharmacists to be able to substitute antibiotics where there are shortages

Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, said that pharmacists need to be able to dispense a different formulation of an antibiotic or an alternative if it is not available.…

Everything you need to know about group A streptococcus infections

The latest information on seasonal activity of group A streptococcal infection in the UK and advice on how pharmacists can help concerned parents and carers, patients and the wider public.…

Patients should pick their own diabetes therapy, suggest UK researchers

After patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus tried three different drugs, most patients chose the drug that gave them the the best glycaemic levels and the lowest number of side effects, results of a study have shown.…

Families need support to reduce the risk of adverse drug reactions from breastfeeding

There is currently a blind spot in the evidence on whether maternal medicines cause adverse drug reactions, a topic on which pharmacists can advise.…

Overview of cancer treatment-related cardiovascular toxicity

A closer look at the common cardiovascular conditions that can occur in people with cancer and their drug associations, as well as management considerations.…

A third of patients have high blood pressure under community pharmacy case-finding service

NHS England has listed the service under a range of 'high-impact interventions' and says that pharmacies could carry out 2.5 million blood pressure checks in 2023/2024.…

National Institute for Health and Care Research to fund new phase of platform trial to assess treatments for severe flu

The 'Randomised, embedded, multi-factorial, adaptive platform trial for community-acquired pneumonia' was also designed to assess several treatments during a respiratory pandemic, such as COVID-19.…

Monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of multiple myeloma

An overview of the development and use of monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.…