Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and College of Pharmacy have found that high costs for hepatic encephalopathy treatment in patients with end-stage liver disease were […]
A new fund to fast-track patient access to potentially valuable new medicines may incentivise the pharmaceutical industry to develop high priced drugs for rare diseases with weak evidence […]
A study from Queen Mary University of London shows that British people of South Asian heritage are less likely to be able to respond to clopidogrel when prescribed […]
Incorrect penicillin allergy labels can result in patients receiving less effective or more toxic antimicrobial agents but a pilot study has shown that a pharmacy-led multidisciplinary team can […]
A simple blood test may predict the risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, according to new research published today in […]
A total of 56 patients were successfully de-labelled in the pilot study but a key challenge will be preventing the erroneous reappearance of the penicillin allergy label, according […]
Incorrect penicillin allergy labels can result in patients receiving less effective or more toxic antimicrobial agents but a recent publication has shown that a pharmacy-led multidisciplinary team can […]
Current methods can vastly overestimate the rates that malaria parasites are multiplying in an infected person’s blood, which has important implications for determining how harmful they could be […]
Patients, policymakers, caregivers and primary care physicians can now keep up to date with the latest medical articles through clear, jargon-free summaries. Launched by Taylor & Francis, Plain […]
“Understanding Spinal Cord Injury: A Course for Personal Care Assistants” a new interactive online course designed to enhance the training of personal care assistants (PCAs) for individuals with spinal cord injury, […]
Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world and access to health care is limited for many people. Childhood vaccinations are a crucial component of preventative […]
The quality of life of millions suffering from endometriosis – a painful disease where sensitive tissue grows outside of the uterus – could be improved by a new […]
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