Diabetes Some 2.6 million UK residents have diabetes and this number is rising. These people are at increased risk of heart disease, blindness and limb amputation. It is important to know the difference between Type I and Type II diabetes and how they can be managed to avoid these serious long-term complicat…
Heart failure: clinical features and diagnosis Around a third of patients diagnosed with heart failure will die within one year. Early identification of symptoms and diagnostic testing can lead to improved outcomes and better quality of life …
Heart failure: management Reducing mortality and delaying disease progression are two key aims of treating heart failure but, for many patients, controlling symptoms and improving quality of life are more important than longevity…
Ever heard of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?One in 5,000 people has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — at least twice the number as have sickle cell anaemia, phenylketonuria or haemophilia A. Learn more about it here…
Simvastatin has no therapeutic benefit in COPD, researchers concludeSimvastatin does not prevent exacerbations in people with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…
“Hidden factors” behind antibiotics and asthma linkAnalysis of a long-term study suggests that the association between antibiotic use in infancy and an increased risk of developing asthma — or exacerbating an existing condition — may not be a simple causal link.…
It may not be perfect, but the influenza vaccine has saved many people’s livesVaccination has helped reduced the spread of seasonal and pandemic influenza in the UK for over 50 years. Jenny Bryan takes a look at the history of the flu vaccine…
Long-acting interferon-beta cuts relapse rate in multiple sclerosisA new long-acting form of interferon-beta has shown significant efficacy versus placebo when used in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), reveal results of a Phase III trial published online in The Lancet Neurology.…
How a pharmacy-led lung cancer awareness campaign met NHS aimsHow a “Lung cancer awareness month” campaign demonstrated pharmacy’s crucial live-saving role in detecting the disease…
How filgrastim has helped control neutropenia and prevent sepsisHow the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor filgrastim has become part of the staple diet of chemotherapy…
