Medical News
Weekly News Summary – 1st March 2018
1st March 2018
A study conducted to assess the prescribing of antibiotics has found that a fifth of prescriptions given by GPs are to patients who do not need them.
Weekly News Summary – 22nd February 2018
22nd February 2018
A study by Oxford University suggests more than one million people could benefit from being prescribed antidepressants.
Weekly News Summary – 15th February 2018
15th February 2018
A study comparing rich and poor families have found that children from poorer backgrounds are far more likely to attend hospital A&E departments.
Weekly News Summary – 8th February 2018
8th February 2018
A campaign run by former workers of Facebook and Google is being launched to warn people about the consequences of technology addiction.
Weekly News Summary – 2nd February 2018
2nd February 2018
A study completed in both Japan and Australia trialled a new blood test which is able to detect high levels of toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
Weekly News Summary – 25th January 2018
25th January 2018
A survey conducted by a cervical cancer charity has found that one in three women don’t attend screenings due to embarrassment.
Weekly News Summary – 18th January 2018
18th January 2018
Data published this week shows that 33,000 nurses left the NHS in 2016-17 which equates to one in 10 quitting the NHS each year.
Weekly News Summary – 11th January 2018
11th January 2018
Research conducted by Queen Mary, University of London, has found that two thirds of those who try a cigarette will develop a smoking habit.
Weekly News Summary – 4th January 2018
4th January 2018
From 5th March, Waitrose have announced that they will ban the sale of high-energy drinks to children aged under 16.
Weekly News Summary – 22nd December 2017
22nd December 2017
Research published by the University of East Anglia has found that community singing improves mental health.
