Lymphomas: current and future treatment options The management of lymphomas involves a range of different chemotherapy schedules, with novel medicines emerging and offering better treatment options.…
BNF revises domperidone advice and introduces new monoclonal antibody Children and their carers who use domperidone for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease should be told how to recognise symptoms of arrhythmia, according to the latest update from the British National Formulary.…
Research confirms faecal microbiota transplantation is safe and effective An age-old treatment has shown remarkable clinical cure rates for Clostridium difficile infection, achieving far better outcomes than antimicrobial therapy.…
Effective treatments lagging behind for multidrug-resistant TB, says WHO There are still major gaps in delivering effective treatments to patients suffering from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, a report finds.…
Lymphomas: pathogenesis, clinical features and diagnosis Lymphomas are some of the most common cancers in the UK, with a wide variation in disease progression and prognosis between subtypes.…
Johnson & Johnson accelerates Ebola vaccine push Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceuticals unit, Janssen, will invest US$200m in accelerating and expanding production of its Ebola vaccine.…
Fat: friend or foe? ‘The big fat surprise: why butter, meat and cheese belong in a healthy diet’ by Nina Teicholz.…
Specialist pharmacists can support hospital consultants in the communityIntegrating hospital consultants into primary care can improve the management of chronic conditions and reduce hospital waiting times, says the King’s Fund in a new report.…
Not every problem is viral We must not allow fears about Ebola and other viruses to obscure the threat of antimicrobial resistance, writes Eamonn McArdle.…
Review calls for improvements to medicines management in Welsh hospitals Unannounced inspections of facilities providing hospital care for elderly patients in Wales have revealed serious shortfalls in medicines management.…