Smokers who use e-cigarettes are less likely to quit Smokers who used e-cigarettes were less likely to have quit or reduced their cigarette consumption compared with those who had never used e-cigarettes, research suggests.…
Saturated fat: guidelines to reduce coronary heart disease risk are still valid A debate over whether saturated fat is bad for cardiovascular health has surfaced once again. The evidence still stands: its consumption should be limited.…
Mandatory vaccination will protect all citizens We cannot allow freedom of choice to endanger the lives of whole populations, so governments need to step up efforts to enforce vaccinations.…
Medicines regulators set out priorities for next five yearsMedicines regulators across Europe have set out their priorities for the next five years in a proposed strategy now out for consultation.…
UK to become first country to offer meningococcal B vaccine to babiesThe meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine is to be added to the UK’s national childhood immunisation programme, likely from September 2015.…
Promoting public health in a slum region through art In Dharavi, a slum region of Mumbai, India, a recent exhibition used various types of art to raise awareness of public health issues.…
Conducting research to improve community pharmacy practice Margaret Watson recently became the first pharmacist to receive the Health Foundation’s Improvement Science Fellowship, which she intends to use to continue her work on improving professional practice in community pharmacies.…
A stricter approach to vaccinationPersonal belief exemptions for vaccination put at risk those who are unable to participate for medical reasons.…
Stroke campaigns focus on helping patients reduce risksCommunity pharmacists in Wales are warning patients that high blood pressure, irregular heart beat or atrial fibrillation can increase their risk of stroke.…
Flu vaccine provides only 3% effectiveness, says public health body This season’s influenza vaccine has only been 3.4% effective, leading to large outbreaks of influenza in UK care homes, according to research from Public Health England.…