More doctors are connecting with patients via social media
Doctors Using Social Media in Modern Healthcare Based on recent studies, an estimated 88% of physicians use the web and…
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How will GP surgery closures affect the UK?
GP leaders are warning over 2 million patients around the UK that their family doctors could leave their profession as…
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NICE warns of overprescribing antibiotics for pulmonary disease
NICE has released a draft guidance to restrict antibiotic use in patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This…
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An Apple a day keeps the doctor away
Apple’s decision to provide healthcare services to its staff is another instance of large companies taking on roles that typically…
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The UK’s postcode lottery for IVF
A total of 13 regions of England have restricted and, in extreme cases, completely halted in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment…
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Can tech companies disrupt American healthcare?
In the past few weeks tech companies like Amazon, Apple and Google have announced their intentions to enter the American…
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Are pharmacists the GPs of the future?
The UK is struggling to keep up with the growing number of patients at local GP surgeries. However, about 95%…
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NHS funding: why is more government support needed?
At the Health and Care Innovation Expo, Simon Stevens called on the government to increase funding for the NHS, in…
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Healthcare-associated gram-negative infections expected to increase
Diagnosed incident cases of healthcare-associated gram-negative infections is expected to increase between 2016 and 2026 in the seven major markets…
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Burden of type 2 diabetes continuing to grow
Diabetes is one of the major non-communicable diseases globally. There are an estimated 450 million people with diabetes aged 20-79…