HRT use associated with reduced dementia risk, study suggests Researchers found that the initiation of hormone replacement therapy in women aged 46–56 years was linked with a 10% reduced risk of dementia.…
Giardia infections rose by 11.4% in 2025, UKHSA data shows Between 2024 and 2025, London saw the highest number of Giardia infections with more than 1,500 cases, UK Health Security Agency data highlights.…
Inhaled corticosteroids not linked to increased risks during pregnancy, study suggests Researchers found that there were no statistically significant differences in neonatal outcomes linked to the use of inhaled corticosteroids while pregnant, such as low birth weight and congenital malformation.…
UK study to look at semaglutide for alcohol addiction and obesity The four-year trial will aim to help “guide future care” for alcohol-related liver disease and obesity in the UK.…
Diabetes items made up one-fifth of NHS community prescription spend in 2025 NHS Business Services Authority data show that 83 million items for diabetes were prescribed to 4.1 million patients in England in 2025/2026.…
Improving access to medicines for patients with reduced hand function Helen Thompson and Sandra Paget share the findings of a project, which collaborated with the Health Innovation East Midlands, to highlight the lived experiences of patients with reduced hand function and take first steps to address these issues.…
Pharmacist-led menopause clinics improve women’s knowledge and confidence Helen Goldie told delegates at the Royal College of Pharmacy Scotland conference that employing a group consultation model at pharmacist-led menopause clinics places “community itself as part of the therapeutic intervention”.…
Personalised cancer vaccine slows melanoma recurrence, suggest topline phase III results Manufacturers MSD and Moderna said that the trial results demonstrate the “first positive phase III readout” for an individualised neoantigen therapy, as well as an mRNA-based cancer therapy.…
Survey warns of ‘lifestyle drive’ for weight-loss medication A LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor-commissioned survey found that an upcoming wedding is the most common motivator for patients to use or consider weight-loss medication.…
Once-weekly insulin would be ‘significant change’ for diabetes prescribers Clinical trial evidence suggests that the once-weekly insulin efsitora alfa injection could decrease the number of injections that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus need by 85%.…
