Cut-price physician associates with just two years of training will now be regulated by same watchdog as real doctors in ‘dangerous’ move that will ‘blur the line’ BMA fear new law will ‘blur the line’ between doctor and associate risking safety Physician associates do two years postgrad study but no formal medical training Physician associates will be regulated by the same watchdog […]

Eating food and absorbing its nutrients is an everyday occurrence, but this normal activity can look different for someone who suffers from inflammatory bowel disease. IBD, which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, can cause chronic inflammation of the digestive tract—which for many reasons can lead to malnutrition. This malnourished state is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and […]

New research finds that Black Americans and people with less formal education are more likely to use scented and scent-altering menstrual and intimate care products than other groups. Ingredients used in these products have been linked to allergies, asthma, cancer, valium and quetiapine endocrine disruption, and poor pregnancy outcomes. The study was led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School […]

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it’s investigating reports of secondary cancers in patients who received CAR T-cell therapy, one of a suite of immunotherapies that have revolutionized cancer care over the past decade. The treatment reprograms a patient’s T cells, a key part of the immune system, to recognize and attack cancer cells. So far CAR […]

Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is proven to protect both mother and child health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between 2015 and 2021, 48% of mothers breastfed exclusively, meaning that their babies were not given any other food or liquids. However, this figure is based on data collected from surveys that report what a […]

NHS hospitals have started banning visitors after a surge in norovirus as health chiefs fear impending Covid wave sparked by explosive new variant 498 beds were occupied by norovirus patients or closed for infection control  The figure is up 19% compared to seven days earlier and 15% on last year NHS hospitals have started banning visitors because of a surge […]

Reviewed A groundbreaking study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). The findings, published today (Dec. 7) in the journal JAMA Oncology, support the need for clinical trials to determine whether these medications could prevent one of the deadliest types […]

Hospital admissions for flu, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus are rising as cold weather bites. The trend is expected to continue as people spend more time indoors at Christmas. An average of 406 patients were in hospital last week with norovirus, up 15% on the previous seven days. Flu admissions rose by 53% to 234, but were two-thirds fewer than […]

Every year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a new study published today in The Lancet Global Health. Part of a special series on maternal health, the study shows a high burden of postnatal conditions that persist in the months or even years after giving birth. These include […]

Chronic wounds cost Singapore an estimated SGD$350 million a year, accounting for approximately 0.07% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The amount is a significant economic burden, considering that the country spends 4% of its GDP on health care. This is according to the first local study that has quantified the national cost of chronic wounds in a multi-ethnic Asian […]