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Six-monthly injection could replace daily tablets for people with high blood pressure

High blood pressure could be treated with an injection every six months instead of a daily tablet as part of a new trial into the condition. Scientists are testing the approach in what they said is a world first in how hypertension – high blood ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

People with arthritis urged to lose weight and exercise under new NHS plan

People with arthritis are being urged to lose weight and exercise as the main therapies for their condition. New NHS guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says people who are overweight should be told their ...

29 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

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 per capita ...

08 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Good sleepers ‘less likely to have a stroke’

People who sleep well are less likely to suffer strokes, a new study suggests. Researchers said that sub-optimal sleep is linked to a heightened risk of heart disease and stoke. And nine in 10 people do not usually get a good night’s sleep, ...

26 Aug 2022 at 08:20

Tea associated with a lower risk of mortality, research suggests

Drinking tea could be associated with a lower risk of mortality, a study has suggested. When compared with those who do not drink tea, people who consumed two or more cups each day had between a 9% and 13% lower risk of mortality, ...

29 Aug 2022 at 23:00

Newborn infection trial ‘will fail’ unless Government intervenes, experts warn

Newborn infection trial ‘will fail’ unless Government intervenes, experts say

A clinical trial to test pregnant women for Group B Strep (GBS) – the most common cause of life-threatening infection in newborn babies – will fail unless the Government intervenes, experts have warned. Some 80 hospitals are ...

20 Jun 2022 at 08:10

Alcoholics to be given ketamine to see if it reduces alcohol use

Alcoholics will be given ketamine-assisted therapy as part of a £2.4 million phase three trial to see if it helps them stay off alcohol for longer. The University of Exeter-led trial, funded by the National Institute for ...

13 Dec 2022 at 01:01

100,000 diabetes patients could benefit from ‘artificial pancreas’ technology

Some complications linked to type 1 diabetes could become a “thing of the past” thanks to a new technology which has been likened to an artificial pancreas. More than 105,000 diabetes patients in England could be ...

10 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Children with eczema ‘should not be offered bath emollients on the NHS’

Children with eczema should not be offered bath emollients on the NHS, according to new guidance. Watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said it had reviewed the evidence and ...

21 Mar 2023 at 12:26

Apps and online therapy recommended to help treat anxiety and depression

Around 40,000 people could be offered apps and other digital tools to help them combat anxiety and depression, health officials have announced. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) ...

01 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

What is Lyme disease? Bella Hadid reveals ’15 years of invisible suffering’

Model Bella Hadid recently shared an update on TikTok, that her Lyme disease symptoms had flared up following a tooth infection. The Dutch-Palestinian 26-year-old was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012, ...

07 Aug 2023 at 11:21

Alzheimer’s drug rejected for widespread use by NHS spending watchdog

A new Alzheimer’s drug has been rejected for widespread use in the health service in England after the health spending watchdog said it “does not currently demonstrate value for the NHS”. The news comes ...

23 Oct 2024 at 10:48

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