Archive: 26/04/2017
Government's counterterrorism strategy is having little impact in the NHS
NHS organisations are obliged by law to report people it fears at risk of becoming terrorists under the Prevent strategy - part of the UK government's counterterrorism plan aimed at stopping people becoming terrorists.
Apr 26, 2017
Experts make the case for ending routine blood tests
The practice of ordering routine blood tests ("routine bloods") for patients attending hospital regardless of clinical need is wasteful and potentially damaging, argue experts in The BMJ this week.
Apr 26, 2017
Animal testing essential to medical progress but protocols could be improved: experts
The use of animals in biomedical research has long been the focus of campaigns by animal rights activists. Two leading scientists writing in the European Journal of Internal Medicine give their expert view of the importance ...
Apr 26, 2017
Youth binge drinking, cardiovascular disease possibly linked
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are conducting a study to determine whether binge drinking is related to cardiovascular disease in young adults who are not predisposed to the condition.
Apr 26, 2017
Simple treatment for severe bleeding could save lives of mothers around the world
An inexpensive and widely available drug could save the lives of one in three mothers who would otherwise bleed to death after childbirth, according to a major study published in The Lancet. The global trial of 20,000 women ...
Apr 26, 2017