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Trial launched to find treatment for monkeypox

British scientists have become the first in the world to launch a clinical trial to asses a treatment of monkeypox in humans. Academics from the University of Oxford who were behind the Covid Recovery trial want to assess whether an antiviral drug ...

23 Aug 2022 at 16:50

Not enough people offered kidney disease test, research finds

Not enough people are being given a test that can identify those most at risk of severe complications of chronic kidney disease, according to new research. Chronic kidney disease is a long-term condition where the kidneys do not work as well as ...

20 Sept 2022 at 13:18

App could replace sleeping pills in NHS treatment for insomnia

A sleep app which offers a digital six-week treatment programme could be used to replace sleeping pills for people suffering with insomnia. The proposed Sleepio app uses an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to provide individuals with ...

20 May 2022 at 01:01

Pregnant women to be offered test to detect pre-eclampsia

Pregnant women with suspected pre-eclampsia will now be offered a test on the NHS to detect the condition. Pre-eclampsia affects some pregnant women, usually during the second half of pregnancy or soon after their baby is born. It can ...

25 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Plans to record mothers’ drinking habits on baby health records scrapped

Proposals to include a pregnant woman’s drinking habits on her child’s medical record have been ditched, campaigners said. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) said it opposed National Institute of Health and Care Excellence ...

16 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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Government should invest extra £37m into clinical research, says charity

The Scottish Government should invest an extra £37 million in scientific research, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has said. A new report by the charity, released on Tuesday, found that Scotland’s chief scientist office provided ...

08 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Health benefits of community groups to be investigated in £1.5m study

University researchers have launched the UK’s largest study on the health benefits of community groups and organisations. Led by academics at Glasgow Caledonian University, researchers across the country will look at the public ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Effects of HRT on people going through menopause assessed for guidance update

The effects of hormone replacement therapy on the health of people going through the menopause are to be assessed to inform a forthcoming guidance update. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) published ...

27 May 2022 at 01:01

Breast cancer ‘metal detector’ could be used in the NHS

A breast cancer detection tool which has been likened to a metal detector could soon be used across the NHS to help determine whether a person’s breast cancer has spread. It is also hoped that using Magtrace and Sentimag ...

17 May 2022 at 01:25

Keeping waist measurement less than half your height ‘is good for your health’

People should ensure their waist measurement is less than half their height to keep health problems at bay, an NHS watchdog has said. For the first time, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says ...

08 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Type 1 diabetes patients in England to get wearable blood sugar level monitors

All patients with Type 1 diabetes in England are to be offered wearable technology which enables them to monitor their blood sugar levels in seconds. The wearable monitor, the size of a £2 coin, sit on a patient’s arm ...

31 Mar 2022 at 10:25

Chihuahuas share gene that makes them small with ancient wolves, study suggests

Small dogs such as Pomeranians and Chihuahuas share a body size gene mutation with ancient wolves, new research has suggested. It has long been believed that small dogs exist because after the animals were ...

27 Jan 2022 at 18:55

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