4 January 2019
ADA’s 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes targets CV risk
In December 2018, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) published its yearly version of Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
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20 December 2018
Affordable Care Act declared unconstitutional by federal judge
The Affordable Care Act has been declared unconstitutional by a federal judge, so will billions of Americans be left without health insurance?
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13 December 2018
Transmission across borders: dengue fever cases in Spain and France
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published an assessment of the risk of dengue fever transmission after three cases of dengue were confirmed in Spain and...
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12 December 2018
High salt intake is a potential new risk factor for MS
In multiple sclerosis (MS), a person’s immune system wrongly attacks the myelin cells that sheath and protect the nerves, which results in an array of neurological symptoms that can be...
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11 December 2018
Flu vaccination coverage remains low in the US
Influenza, commonly known as “the flu,” is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. The US for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported approximately 80,000 flu deaths and...
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10 December 2018
The link between smoking, gender, and COPD diagnosed prevalence
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems due to a loss of elasticity in the airways and air sacs...
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10 December 2018
Reducing the burden of undiagnosed COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also known as chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD), is a condition characterised by difficulty in breathing, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness, and other respiratory...
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7 December 2018
Why is chronic lymphocytic leukaemia on the rise in adults?
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a type of cancer where an excess of B-cell lymphocytes is produced in the bone marrow. B cells function to fight infection and are the...
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5 December 2018
More doctors are connecting with patients via social media
Based on recent studies, an estimated 88% of physicians use the web and social media to look into pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical devices, whereas 76% of physicians are utilising mobile...
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4 December 2018
Tweet map: could Twitter be a powerful tool for epidemiologists?
AsTwitter has become more and more popular, ithas gained a reputation for its powerful capability to transmit information in real time. GlobalData is exploring how Twitter may be used in...