Study finds TB treatment safe during pregnancy
Study finds TB treatment during pregnancy is safe for mum and baby: Seven out of 10 pregnant women were cured of…
Pharmacy/Drugs
Immune-suppressing drugs and booster vaccination
Interrupting treatment of immune-suppressing medicines, doubles antibody response to COVID-19 booster vaccination: A major clinical trial, led by experts at…
Lack of innovation fuelling AMR
Lack of innovation set to undermine antibiotic performance and health gains: Development of new antibacterial treatments is inadequate to address…
Glasto: the dangers of mixing drugs
Glastonbury Festival: Expert issues warning about the dangers of mixing drugs: last year it was reported that the river that runs…
New nano-gel to protect from hearing loss
New nano-gel to protect children receiving chemotherapy from hearing loss: Curtin University researchers will test a new nano-gel they have…
When to consider addiction treatment
When to consider drug and alcohol addiction treatment? There are many reasons to seek treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.…
A staggering 49% of us have hay fever!
Current estimates show that almost half the UK population are affected by hay fever, almost double the number previously thought.…
WHO’s Science in 5: Upcoming new vaccines
What are the new vaccines in the pipeline? What are the challenges to turning vaccines into vaccination ? What timelines…
Immunisation: Increase spending to at least 2.5%, says European coalition
The Coalition for Life-course Immunisation (CLCI) has published a report looking at the future of vaccination programmes in Europe beyond…
Steroid injections effective treatment for arthritis
Steroid injections can provide an effective means of treating patients with arthritis in their hip, according to the largest study…