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…
Doing the Olympic curling circuit the pharmacist way: Claire Hamilton Elizabeth Sukkar learns that Team GB’s curler Claire Hamilton likes to keep her team’s medical kit well stocked and that she was terrified on her first day as a pharmacist…
Nausea and vomiting in palliative careSonia Chand discusses the management of nausea and vomiting in advanced cancer.…
Rheumatoid arthritis: a patient journeyThis case study aims to help you understand the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, the different medicines that may be prescribed and the support you can give patients…
