Ebola research gets a 280m euro boost from EU and drug industry The European Union has pledged 280m euro to a research project to develop vaccines and diagnostic tests for Ebola.…
Public Health England reminds prescribers of effectiveness of antivirals for fluDoctors have been instructed to prescribe antivirals for patients with severe influenza and not to be swayed by data showing that these drugs may not be effective.…
Dementia payments are misspent The government should cancel the incentive scheme that pays GPs in England for each case of dementia they diagnose.…
Call for NHS to reduce antibiotic use to 2010 levels NHS must commit to national targets to use fewer antibiotics to halt the rise in antimicrobial resistance, according to a coalition of health professional bodies.…
MPs flag ‘serious problems’ in mental health services for young peopleMPs have published a damning report into the commissioning and provision of children’s and adolescents’ mental health services in England.…
Contaminated batches of Zovirax eye ointment recalledContaminated batches of Zovirax (aciclovir) eye ointment are being recalled after metal particles were found in an ingredient used in its manufacture.…
Improving antimicrobial stewardship Improve your practice and slow the increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance that already cost around 25,000 deaths across Europe each year.…
Adding bevacizumab to triple therapy improves outcome in colorectal cancer Patient outcome is improved when bevacizumab is given with a triple- rather than a two-drug combination in metastatic colorectal cancer.…
Study shows why people with Down’s syndrome develop Alzheimer’s disease A study finds the processes that lead to changes in the brains of people with Down’s syndrome are similar to the changes that cause dementia in Alzheimer’s patients.…
Diabetic wounds heal faster with deferoxamine patch Researchers have developed a transdermal patch that delivers the small molecule deferoxamine to accelerate wound healing in diabetes.…