Chemoprevention with tamoxifen cuts risk of breast cancer by almost 30% Tamoxifen used in primary prevention cuts the risk of breast cancer by around 30% and this benefit lasts for at least 20 years, a long-term follow-up of the International Breast Cancer Intervention Study shows.…
Antimicrobial resistance will lead to an additional 10 million deaths each year worldwide by 2050 Failure to address growing resistance to antibiotics and other drugs will result in the deaths of an additional 10 million people each year worldwide by 2050 and cost the global economy up to US$100tn, projects a UK report.…
Immune checkpoint inhibitor shows activity against bladder cancer Immune checkpoint inhibitor shows “striking preliminary efficacy and safety results” in metastatic bladder cancer, say researchers.…
Possible role for immune checkpoint inhibitors in glioblastoma Researchers have discovered that brain metastases harbour high densities of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes, which provide an immunoactive environment.…
MURs should target patients with cardiovascular disease from January 2015Community pharmacists will be expected to offer medicines use reviews to patients with cardiovascular disease and those who are at risk from 1 January 2015, national negotiators have confirmed.…
Early effects of yellow fever virus examined In the first 72 hours after infection, the yellow fever virus induces changes in the expression of nearly 800 genes, scientists have discovered.…
GlaxoSmithKline revises colour and labelling of Relvar Ellipta inhaler GlaxoSmithKline is changing the colour of its Relvar Ellipta inhaler from blue to yellow after respiratory health professionals warned that patients could be confused.…
Malaria deaths fall by 47% globally between 2000 and 2013, WHO says Malaria mortality rates decreased by 47% worldwide between 2000 and 2013, and case incidence fell by 30%, a World Health Organization report says.…
Pregnant women warned not to stop taking prescribed drugs without medical advice Two-thirds of maternal deaths are due to an unrelated medical or mental health condition which has not been well-controlled rather than from a complication of pregnancy, says a new report.…
Text messages can help patients adhere to their medicines A third of patients prescribed blood pressure or lipid-lowering drugs to prevent coronary heart disease or stroke fail to take their medicines properly, but text messages could improve adherence.…