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9 August 2019
NHS Smokefree strategy: is vaping the better option?
Backing vaping is part of the NHS’ Smokefree strategy, which claims vaping has helped 1.5 million people completely stop smoking and that it is 95% less harmful than traditional smoking
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30 July 2019
US analysis highlights the urgency for increased HIV testing
Findings from US Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report show concerning HIV testing rates in both the general and high-risk populations.
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29 July 2019
Sex and PTSD: Studies show women are at greater risk
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that affects approximately 25% of people after experiencing a distressing life event, such as a violent personal assault, a terrorist attack, a...
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29 July 2019
Lung cancer killed nearly 1.8 million people globally in 2018
Improving public health, developing better screening, and effective treatment options continue to be the main goals for decreasing new cases of lung cancer.
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22 July 2019
Alexa–NHS partnership may give private healthcare insurance providers a headache
Alexa will use an algorithm that uses information from the NHS’ website, allowing for the patient to have medical and health-related questions answered by a trustworthy source.
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16 May 2019
Disclosing list prices in TV adverts will not improve US drug pricing
On 8 May the US Trump Administration announced that pharmaceutical companies will now be required to disclose list prices in TV ads, claiming the new rules would force the pharmaceutical...
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10 May 2019
5G will revolutionise healthcare
Estimates say that by 2023, over 30% of North American mobile connections will be on a 5G network.
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19 April 2019
Urban China tops acute ischemic stroke burden across major pharma markets
In urban China, the diagnosed incidence of first-ever AIS is, on average, twice the rate of the remaining eight major pharmaceutical markets.
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12 April 2019
Risk of stroke is high even with moderate intake of alcohol
The findings suggest that even drinking one or two glasses of alcohol daily will increase stroke risk by 15%. The study also found no evidence of a protective effect on...
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8 April 2019
Reducing misconceptions around cervical cancer screening in the UK
If opinions remain negative, thousands of lives may be lost unnecessarily in the next decade to cervical cancer that could have been detected early.