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Multi-million pound measles vaccination roll out in UK

May 21st, 2013

Both the public and healthcare professionals alike have been put on high alert as a measles epidemic currently sweeps through the country. As a result, the Department of Health has announced that a vaccination programme worth £20 million is set to roll out across the UK. Read the rest of this entry »

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Elderly nonfatal skin cancer patients ‘don’t benefit from surgery’

May 21st, 2013

Cancer CellHealthcare providers are being encouraged to more carefully consider the potential complications involved with conducting surgery on benign skin cancer patients after new research revealed that elderly people may experience more harm than benefit from the procedure. Read the rest of this entry »

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Trees ‘having a negative impact on air pollution’

May 20th, 2013

A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina has carried out investigations proving that trees in fact add to the environmental problem of air pollution. Read the rest of this entry »

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Most MS patients ‘missing out on drugs’

May 19th, 2013

New research indicates that 60 per cent of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are not taking a disease-modifying drug (DMD). This could be putting their health and wellbeing at rest, and will potentially have a significantly negative impact on future quality of life. Read the rest of this entry »

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Step closer towards drug-detecting breathalyser

May 19th, 2013

Researchers may have taken one step closer to developing a breathalyser that can detect the presence of illegal drugs. The findings could have important implications when it comes to roadside testing in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

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