Archive: 28/02/2017

New pregnancy testing technique needs limits says ethics body

A new report on non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) by the UK's Nuffield Council on Bioethics expresses concerns about the way the test is being sold by private providers. In addition, the Council calls for better information ...

Feb 28, 2017

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New test distinguishes 'tigers' from 'pussycats' in prostate cancer

A new test has been developed to make the vital distinction between aggressive and less harmful forms of prostate cancer, helping to avoid sometimes-damaging unnecessary treatment.

Feb 28, 2017

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Early warning signs might have been missed in one in six heart attack deaths in England

The authors, from Imperial College London, say more research is urgently needed to establish whether it is possible to predict the risk of fatal heart attacks in patients for whom this condition was not recorded as the main ...

Feb 28, 2017

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Concerns over inconsistent palliative care provision across England

Palliative and end-of-life care are not being considered as core services by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in some parts of England, with a vast degree of variation across different services and regions, reveals an ...

Feb 28, 2017

Strong evidence supports the association between obesity and some major types of cancer

Strong evidence supports the association between obesity and some major types of cancer, consisting mainly of those related to digestive organs and hormone-related malignancies, reveals a large review published by The BMJ ...

Feb 28, 2017

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No increased risks to newborns linked to taking influenza drugs during pregnancy

A study published by The BMJ today finds no increased risks to newborn babies if their mothers have taken drugs to prevent or treat influenza during pregnancy.

Feb 28, 2017

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From heroin addiction to alcohol-related problems

Around 3,000 heroin addicts currently receive opioids such as methadone, buprenorphine or morphine as part of their treatment in the Canton of Zurich. The number of these so-called substitution treatments has remained constant ...

Feb 28, 2017