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General Election 2019: NHS boss - Parties 'ducked' big issues

Chris Hopson says election debate has "fallen short" with regard to long-term solutions for the NHS. Read more here

Group B Strep: ‘A common bug could have killed my baby’

A mother whose baby got meningitis because of Group B Strep says all pregnant women should be tested. Read more here

Mental health: North Wales A&E support scheme extended

A "life-changing" mental health service in hospitals is now being rolled out to GPs surgeries. Read more here

NHS e-health systems 'risk patient safety'

The use 21 separate electronic record systems in NHS hospitals across England 'could lead to errors'. Read more here

Doddie Weir: The rugby legend who won't give in to MND

Three years after being told he has a terminal illness, rugby legend Doddie Weir refuses to give it an inch. Read more here

'I was addicted to exercise'

When does something healthy, such as exercise, become an unhealthy obsession? And can apps make things worse? Read more here

Briton Audrey Schoeman revived after six-hour cardiac arrest

Audrey Schoeman fell unconscious when she was caught in a snowstorm while hiking in Spain. Read more here

Measles deaths 'staggering and tragic'

Global estimates suggest 142,000 people - mostly children - died from the disease in 2018 Read more here

Long waits 'leave mental health patients in limbo'

NHS leaves patients stuck on 'hidden' waiting lists for months, a BBC investigation shows. Read more here

Norovirus closes 1,100 hospital beds in England

Don't go to work or send children to school until 48 hours after symptoms have gone, NHS bosses say. Read more here

Once-a-month oral contraceptive pill in tests

Researchers say the prototype pill could ultimately offer women more contraceptive choice and control. Read more here

Seizures of illegal diazepam tablets double in a year

Doctors warn people cannot trust the authenticity of drugs bought from rogue online pharmacies or dealers. Read more here

Poor children lose out on exercise, research suggests

Significant inequalities remain in the areas of family affluence, gender and race, Sport England says. Read more here

Adam Hurst: Father-to-be died in hospital 'screaming in pain'

A hospital's pain management of Adam Hurst, who had a rare hernia, was "inadequate", bosses accept. Read more here

Typhoid vaccine 'works fantastically well'

The jab is being given to nine million children in Pakistan at risk of a dangerous form of the infection. Read more here

UK patient diagnosed with monkeypox

It is believed the patient contracted the infection while visiting Nigeria, Public Health England said. Read more here

'Sugar overload' warning for festive hot drinks

Seasonal lattes and hot chocolates sold by coffee chains can contain up to 23 spoonfuls, a study finds. Read more here

Child life expectancy projections cut by years

Children born this year expected to live shorter lives than previously thought, say official stats. Read more here

Morning-after pill 'should be sold off the shelf'

A report says accessing contraceptives and abortion pills in the UK should be easier for girls and women. Read more here

General election 2019: How many 'new' NHS hospitals are Conservatives building?

It's not six completely new hospitals - some involve redeveloping existing buildings and sites. Read more here

Shropshire baby deaths: 'This review is our babies' legacy'

The stories of parents whose babies died or were seriously harmed at a Shropshire hospital trust. Read more here

General election 2019: NHS news under wraps until after polling day

Why official statistics on NHS performance are being held until after the day of voting. Read more here

Latex allergy: 'A balloon could kill me'

Liz Knight's latex allergy is so severe she cannot touch a newspaper or the buttons on the remote controls. Read more here

Zimbabwe health crisis: 'My cousin died as the doctors are all on strike'

Health staff cannot afford to work, the government is now firing them amid what some call a "silent genocide". Read more here

'How do I go back to the Debbie I was?'

BBC News meets women reversing a gender transition and hears from experts concerned for this vulnerable group. Read more here

Microblading: Therapist tattoos eyebrows for cancer patients

Beautician Laura Woodward is giving women their confidence back through beauty treatments. Read more here

'My heart was dead for over six hours'

Audrey Schoeman's heart stopped beating after she developed hypothermia in a snowstorm. Read more here

How do eggs protect us from flu?

Liverpool is home to the UK’s biggest flu vaccine manufacturing site, where 50 million doses are made using hen eggs. Read more here

Jack Savoretti messages cancer girl Anna Drysdale

Anna Drysdale, 8, contracted osteosarcoma at five and says getting the singer's message was "amazing". Read more here

‘I got HIV my first time’

Aged 17 when she was diagnosed with HIV, one woman tells the BBC about living with the virus. Read more here

Cold weather alert: Level 1 – winter preparedness and action

Issued at 8.57am on Thursday 5 December 2019 Temperatures/weather conditions are not expected to exceed Cold Weather Alert threshold criteria in any region from 3.00pm on 5 December 2019 until further Read more here

NHS warning as winter vomiting bug closes 1,000 hospital beds

The NHS is calling on the public to heed advice and stay at home if they have norovirus to avoid passing it on, as hospitals in England have been forced to close more than 1,100 hospital beds over the Read more here

Video of the NHS England and NHS Improvement Board Meeting in Common – 28 November 2019

The NHS England and NHS Improvement Board Meeting in Common was broadcast live on 28 November 2019 as part of our commitment to make information as accessible as possible. You can now view a recording Read more here

Cold weather alert: Level 2 – alert and readiness

Issued at 9.10am on Monday 2 December 2019 There is a 60% probability of severe cold weather between 6.00am on Tuesday 3 December and 9.00am on Thursday 5 December in parts of England. This weather co Read more here

Sunday update on London Bridge incident from NHS London Medical Director

Dr Vin Diwakar, Medical Director for the NHS in London, said: “One of the people injured in the London Bridge incident has now been able to return home. Two people remain in a stable condition and con Read more here

Update on London Bridge incident from the NHS Chief Executive

NHS chief executive Simon Stevens said: “We are pleased to be able to report that the condition of the patient who was critically injured in the terrible events at London Bridge yesterday has now impr Read more here

NHS Chief Executive responds to London Bridge terror attack

In response to today’s attack at London Bridge, NHS chief executive Simon Stevens said: “Our heartfelt thanks go to everyone who responded to this incident, both the extraordinarily brave members of t Read more here

Cold weather alert: Level 2 – alert and readiness

Issued at 9.06am on Wednesday 27 November 2019 There is an 80% probability of severe cold weather between midnight on Friday 29 November and 9.00am on Monday 2 December in parts of England. This weath Read more here

NHS England and NHS Improvement Board Meeting in Common – 28 November 2019

The next NHS England and NHS Improvement Board meeting will take place on Thursday 28 November 2019 from approximately 1.30pm at Skipton House, 80 London Road, London, SE1 6LH. If you would like to at Read more here

Let’s do our duty: Top nurse leads NHS staff flu jab drive

England’s most senior nurse has called on the NHS’ million-plus frontline workers to protect themselves and their patients this year by taking up their free flu jab. Ruth May, the Chief Nursing Office Read more here

Correspondence: Statement from the Secretary of State on the Clinician Pension Tax Scheme

Confirmation that the commitments being entered into to make payments to clinicians affected by annual allowance pension tax will be honoured when clinicians retire. Read more here

Guidance: Medicines that cannot be parallel exported from the UK

Sets out medicines that cannot be parallel exported from the UK because they are needed for UK patients. Read more here

Guidance: DHSC: IFRS 16 implementation guidance

Information for the department's ALBs and NBs on the timing of International Financial Reporting Standard 16 (IFRS 16) implementation activity. Read more here

Transparency data: NHS injury costs recovery scheme: April 2018 to March 2019

Data on the funds collected by the Compensation Recovery Unit and funds paid to the NHS. Read more here

National Statistics: Abortion statistics for England and Wales: 2018

Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2018. Read more here

Guidance: Master indemnity agreement: approved suppliers

The Master Indemnity Agreement (MIA) register provides a list of all approved suppliers to NHS organisations. Read more here

Detailed guide: Child death review data collection: submitting data

How child death overview panels (CDOPs) should submit information for the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB1) data collection. Read more here

Guidance: Submitting an application for review by the ACBS

How to apply to have nutritional or dermatological products reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS). Read more here

Correspondence: Senior clinicians' pensions: letters between DHSC and NHS England

Letters between the Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, and Chief Executive of NHS England, Simon Stevens. Read more here

Guidance: Pharmaceutical buying groups in the NHS

A list of the purchasing point information for existing buying groups that have access to Commerical Medicines Unit (CMU) contracts. Read more here

Guidance: Primary Dental Services Statements of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2019

Implements changes to the payments made by NHS England to contractors under a dental service contract with effect from 1 April 2019. Read more here

Guidance: Drugs and pharmaceutical electronic market information tool (eMIT)

The eMIT provides information about prices and usage for generic drugs and pharmaceutical products. Read more here

Form: Apply for a statement of exemption from the MHRA

Apply for a statement of exemption from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Read more here

Guidance: DHSC agreement of balances: accounting group

Practical guidelines to complete the exercises for the DHSC accounting group agreement of balances. Read more here

Guidance: NHS injury cost recovery scheme

Guidance for NHS trusts on the application of the NHS Injury Cost Recovery (ICR) scheme for 2019 to 2020. Read more here

Policy paper: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: programme summaries for Overseas Territories 2019 to 2020

This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in the Overseas Territories. Read more here

Policy paper: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Commonwealth programme summaries 2019 to 2020

This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund Commonwealth programmes. Read more here

Detailed guide: Healthcare in Switzerland

Healthcare information for UK nationals living in, visiting or moving to Switzerland Read more here

Guidance: NHS Choice Framework

Sets out patients’ rights to choice in healthcare, where to find information to help choose, and how to complain if choice isn’t offered. Read more here

Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £500, September 2019

Department of Health and Social Care spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500. Read more here

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Test your knowledge on Reducing young people’s cancer risk by vaccinating against HPV

Nursing Times Self-assessment enables you to test your knowledge after reading an article from our clinical archive. The multiple-choice assessment includes feedback, and the option to download a pers Read more here

Exclusive: The rise of the nurse politician

While the two professions could not sit further apart in the eyes of the public, more and more nurses appear to be embarking on a career move into politics to fight for the causes they believe in. Des Read more here

Union claims ‘victory’ in Lincolnshire health visitor dispute

Strike action has been suspended in Lincolnshire as council leaders yield to union demands in the long-running health visitor pay dispute. Health visitors in the county have paused their month-long st Read more here

Hospital bed stocks ‘unsustainably low’ as norovirus forces closures

More than 1,100 hospital beds in England have been closed over the last week due to norovirus as signs of so-called winter pressures begin to appear. Health leaders are calling on the public to stay a Read more here

What should happen to a nurse who made several errors in administering vaccinations?

A practice nurse was referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s fitness to practise panel after being accused of several errors involving the administration of vaccinations to patients The charge Read more here

Final panel decision: What should happen to a nurse who made several errors in administering vaccinations?

Find out how the NMC panel acted in this case. Not yet read the case? Read the charge and background here The panel was not satisfied that her conduct with regard to charges 5, 6 and 7 amounted to ser Read more here

Exclusive: Political parties appeal to nurses to vote for them

Nursing and the NHS has become a key battleground ahead of the general election on 12 December, with pledges from all of the main political parties, especially on workforce and education funding. We h Read more here

Surge in vitamin D supplement scripts for children in primary care

The number of vitamin D supplement prescriptions written for children in primary care in the UK has surged 25-fold in under 10 years, despite questions over efficacy, according to researchers. Increas Read more here

Domestic abuse survivors at ‘higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue’

Survivors of domestic abuse are at double the risk of developing long-term illnesses that cause widespread bodily pain and extreme tiredness, according to a study involving nurse researchers. Research Read more here

Pilot study to assess potential of whole-genome screening in primary care

In a UK first, a pilot study is to assess feasibility and psychological acceptability of genetic screening in a primary care setting, including how it changes clinician’s management decisions. Those b Read more here

'Holy grail' of cancer cure hides progress made, says charity

ICR says ‘cure or nothing’ approach not helpful to understanding how best to tackle disease in futureThe obsession with a cure for cancer as the “holy grail” of research on the disease means the publi Read more here

Deaths of 4,600 NHS patients linked to safety incidents

Labour says figures show how underfunding and staffing pressures affect patient safetySafety incidents at hospital, mental health and ambulance trusts were linked to more than 4,600 patient deaths in Read more here

The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s NHS plan: trading patient data | Editorial

Donald Trump has made clear he wants a post-Brexit Britain to let US tech companies and big pharma access medical recordsThe NHS is a goldmine of patient data which the United States wants to be quarr Read more here

Johnson's '40 new hospitals' pledge costed at up to £24bn

PM has been criticised for refusing to say how much promised new hospitals would costThe bill for building Boris Johnson’s promised 40 new hospitals – a significant but uncosted pledge during the elec Read more here

Privatisation continues to threaten our NHS | Letters

With the National Health Service a prominent issue in this general election, readers air their viewsRob Delaney’s deeply moving account of his son’s illness and the family’s experience with ill-health Read more here

Don’t blame parents for low vaccination take-up | Letter

As cases of measles continue to rise, access to health services is a greater problem than online conspiracy theories, writes Prof Roger PennThe issue of lowering take-up of vaccinations for measles (M Read more here

Adam Kay review – lurid comedy, lyrical flair and blunt NHS humour

Bloomsbury theatre, LondonDoc-turned-comic Kay recalls Christmases spent in hospitals – with anecdotes about peanut butter, ill-used confectionery and a blast of Spandau Ballet‘Christmas comes but onc Read more here

How can you conquer ordinary, everyday sadness? Think of it as a person

New research suggests anthropomorphising your emotions can help you control them. But how do you actually go about it?In the Pixar film Inside Out, the emotions of an 11-year-old girl are personified Read more here

A-Z of climate anxiety: how to avoid meltdown

With the climate emergency putting our mental health at risk, Emma Beddington presents an everyday guide to eco wellbeingMuch like the planet, people have a tipping point. Mine came last summer, when Read more here

‘This is our last chance to keep the NHS as it was entrusted to us’ | Jeremy Corbyn

The Labour leader argues that the health service will be sold off piecemeal if the Conservatives are not stopped on ThursdayThis election is a fight for the survival of our NHS as a free public servic Read more here

The NHS is set for a post-election windfall – but staffing must be the priority | Richard Vize

Pledging a monsoon of extra funding won’t help a service in complete flux, where almost one in 10 clinical posts are unfilledThe general election comes as every part of the NHS in England is in flux a Read more here

The Tories do have policies. They just don’t want you to know what they are | Owen Jones

The mantra of ‘getting Brexit done’ distracts from their true aim: to dismantle the NHS and abolish workers’ rightsA cursory glance through the Tory manifesto would suggest a party bereft of ideas, wi Read more here

As a junior doctor I can reach breaking point. A patient's note keeps me going

To have someone recognise the difficulty of my job meant so much, and reminded me why I became a doctorAs a junior doctor who has experienced depression, I often wake up feeling like there’s a weight Read more here

The Guardian view on Trump and Johnson: a toxic alliance | Editorial

The prime minister kept a calculated distance from the US president at the Nato summit because he knows their similarities play badly with votersA US president’s low-key exit from a Nato summit, skipp Read more here

Singing the blues: how music can help ease postnatal depression

Melodies for Mums singing class uses songs specially chosen to improve confidence and bondingIn the snug warmth of a children’s centre a group of mothers sing with their babies. But there is no Wheels Read more here

Pollutionwatch: exposing the threat of ultrafine particles

Campaigners say regulations are overlooking the health impacts of these tiny toxic materialsMore than 30 of Europe’s air pollution and health experts have teamed up with clean air campaigners to highl Read more here

Amy Dunne on her lonely, harrowing abortion fight: 'I was told I would be done for murder'

At 17, Dunne was pregnant with a baby who had a fatal abnormality. She was given a pseudonym and became the focus of a landmark Irish legal case – but now she is reclaiming her storyThe week Amy Dunne Read more here

‘One of the top challenges to human life’: the grave threat of antimicrobial resistance

Experts put it on par with the climate crisis as a threat to our species. With bacterial resistance to antibiotics rising at an alarming rate, what is being done to meet this global challenge?They are Read more here

What nurses need to know about administering hazardous chemo drugs

It’s well known that treating cancer has many unpleasant side effects for the patient, yet many healthcare professionals are unaware of the dangers they face themselves when handling toxic drugs – tha Read more here

Can technology make medication errors a thing of the past?

The NHS in England makes an estimated 237m medication errors annually. While the outcomes for patients can be tragic, healthcare professionals can also suffer from related stress. For some, a more tec Read more here

Sepsis: essential information on the UK’s hidden killer

It is estimated to kill more people a year in the UK than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined, but awareness of sepsis and its effects remains disproportionately low. So why are so many people Read more here

One size does not fit all: implementation of interventions for non-communicable diseases

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are recognised to be a major barrier to human health and development, and there have been global policy commitments to prevent and control them.1 Most notably, NCDs... Read more here

Judy Levi

bmj;367/dec06_10/l6826/FAF1faJudy Levi had a full and sometimes challenging life. She retired in 1991 from University College Hospital, where she supervised breastfeeding practice on the labour ward,. Read more here

Peter Robert Bradley Pedlow

bmj;367/dec06_9/l6820/FAF1faPeter Robert Bradley Pedlow was born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, into a medical family. He attended Campbell College before studying medicine.Peter married Nessa in 1957,. Read more here

Prioritising action on alcohol for health and development

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—mainly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and mental health conditions—are now the dominant cause of death and disabilities... Read more here

Cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease: clinical management and prevention

ABSTRACTAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by the accumulation of amyloid β in the form of extracellular plaques and by intracellular neurofibrillary... Read more here

A third of premature deaths in England are linked to social inequality, study finds

Almost 900 000 deaths in England over the past decade and a half have occurred prematurely because of social inequalities, a study has concluded.1Researchers at University College London examined... Read more here

Party manifestos offer 'too little too late' on NHS pension tax crisis

Political parties are offering 'too little too late' in their manifestos over the pension tax crisis that has forced thousands of doctors to cut back their working hours, a senior BMA pensio Read more here

GPs report rising workload linked to record hospital waiting times

Eight in 10 GPs say rising waits for NHS hospital treatment have driven up workload at their practice, as primary care suffers the knock-on effects of a growing crisis in secondary care. Read more here

Hurried GP consultations 'a scandal', RCGP chair warns

Hurried consultations in general practice are 'a scandal that needs to be named' because they are undermining GPs' ability to deliver high quality care, the RCGP chair has warned. Read more here

GMC labels overseas GP registration 'unfit for purpose' as British doctor denied work

The GMC has labelled the system for registering overseas doctors as 'unfit for purpose' after a British GP who trained and worked in Australia said it was 'virtually impossible' fo Read more here

Which parts of England are facing a GP retirement timebomb?

In parts of England more than 40% of the GP workforce in permanent roles is aged 55 years or over - leaving these areas facing a retirement timebomb. GPonline looks at which CCGs are most at risk. Read more here

GPs need rapid access to cancer tests to speed up diagnosis, says RCGP

GPs need better access to cancer tests, the RCGP has warned, after research showed that one in four patients experience avoidable delays to diagnosis. Read more here

Win a Christmas hamper worth £100 with MIMS Learning's CPD survey

Tell our sister site MIMS Learning your views on e-learning and CPD, and get a chance to win a Christmas hamper worth £100. Read more here

Half of GP partners say their practice is less financially secure than a year ago

Nearly half of GP partners say the financial security of their practice has deteriorated in the past 12 months - and more than two thirds say recent contract funding hikes have yet to benefit them. Read more here

Meet the GPs standing for election in 2019

On 12 December, 22 GPs - or former GPs - will be in the running to become members of parliament in a general election that is sure to be heavily influenced by the future of the NHS. Read more here

Only one in 20 GP trainees plan to work full time, poll reveals

Just one in 20 GP trainees plan to work full time 10 years after qualifying, amid concerns over 'unmanageable' workload and poor work-life balance. Read more here

High court rejects appeal over locum death-in-service benefits

A High Court judge has rejected an appeal over the denial of death-in-service benefits to the widower of a locum GP who died on her day off. Read more here

Map: Which parts of England have the most patients per GP?

Some CCG areas in England have almost twice as many full-time equivalent (FTE), fully-qualified GPs per patient as others, analysis by GPonline reveals. Read more here

GP appointments hit record high as practices face 'unprecedented winter'

GP practices delivered a record 30.8m appointments in October 2019 - by far the highest figure recorded in a single month since NHS Digital began collecting data 18 months ago. Read more here

Available GP time per patient down 10% over past four years

The amount of GP time available per patient in England has dropped by almost 10% over the past four years, official workforce data reveal. Read more here

Non-GPs delivering patient care in general practice up 5.2% in 12 months

The number of non-GP full-time equivalent (FTE) staff involved in providing direct patient care in general practice in England increased by 5.2% in the year to September 2019, official data show. Read more here

Fully qualified GP workforce fell by 340 over the past year

The full-time equivalent (FTE) fully-qualified GP workforce in England fell by 340 over the year to September 2019, official data show - a drop of around 1.2%. Read more here

BMA demands Brexit guarantees as Labour dossier shows 'NHS up for sale'

BMA leaders have called for 'cast-iron guarantees' that the NHS will be protected in any post-Brexit trade deal, after the Labour party revealed details of US-UK trade talks that it says put Read more here

Conservative pledge for pension tax 'review' dismissed by BMA

A Conservative manifesto pledge to hold an 'urgent review' of punitive tax charges that have fuelled an NHS workforce crisis has been rejected by the BMA. Read more here

GP practices braced for spike in workload as winter adds to NHS pressure

More than three quarters of GPs believe their practice will struggle this winter because pressure on hospitals will leave patients 'bouncing in and out' of surgeries and driving up GP worklo Read more here

How do NHS pledges from the main political parties compare?

Political parties promised thousands more GPs and billions of pounds more in NHS funding in the early days of the 2019 general election campaign. GPonline looks at how their promises for England' Read more here

Congo authorities say Ebola survivor falls ill a second time

An Ebola survivor has fallen ill with the disease for a second time in eastern Congo, the Congolese health authorities said on Sunday, saying it was not yet clear if it was a case of relapse or reinfe Read more here

Malaysia reports first case of polio since 1992

A three-month-old Malaysian infant has been diagnosed with polio, the first case reported in the country in nearly three decades, a top health official said on Sunday. Read more here

Half of lymphoma patients alive three years after Gilead cell therapy treatment: study

Nearly half of lymphoma patients treated with Gilead Sciences Inc's Yescarta were alive at least three years after a one-time infusion of the CAR-T cell therapy, according to data presented on Sa Read more here

Bristol-Myers reports positive data on cancer treatment acquired in Celgene deal

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on Saturday said that an experimental cancer therapy it acquired as part of its $74 billion deal for Celgene Corp produced positive results in a clinical trial. Read more here

U.S. health spending recovers after two slow years: CMS

(This Dec. 5 story corrects first paragraph to say growth was slower not declined in previous years, removes reference to projected spending in eighth paragraph) Read more here

Samoa says almost 90% of people vaccinated against measles after deadly outbreak

Samoa said on Saturday nearly 90% of eligible people had been vaccinated against measles as it lifted a two-day curfew imposed amid an outbreak that has killed 65 in recent weeks. Read more here

Weight-loss surgery between pregnancies tied to better outcomes

(Reuters Health) - Obese women who have weight-loss surgery between pregnancies may be less likely to experience complications like high blood pressure and preterm births in their second pregnancy, a Read more here

Bristol-Myers, bluebird therapy for multiple myeloma succeeds in mid-stage trial

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and bluebird bio Inc said on Friday their experimental therapy for a type of multiple myeloma met the main goal in a mid-stage study. Read more here

Brushing your teeth could be good for your heart

(Reuters Health) - People who brush their teeth three times a day are less likely to develop atrial fibrillation or heart failure than those with less consistent oral hygiene habits, a Korean study su Read more here

Ice bath after workout may not improve fitness

(Reuters Health) - New research throws cold water on a popular exercise recovery regimen, finding that ice baths after a workout may actually impede muscle building. Read more here

Grifols says trial shows positive effects in slowing Alzheimer's

Spain's Grifols said on Friday the latest results from a clinical trial of its Alzheimer's treatment show positive effects by achieving a reduction of the disease's progression in patie Read more here

FDA approves Amgen's biosimilar to J&J's rheumatoid arthritis drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Amgen Inc's biosimilar copy of Johnson & Johnson's blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug, Remicade, according to the regulator Read more here

Alexion Pharma rejects Elliott's push for 'proactive sale'

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Friday its board of directors had unanimously rejected hedge fund Elliott Management's push for a "proactive sale" process of the entire company beca Read more here

U.S. recorded 15 cases of measles over the past month

The United States recorded 15 measles cases over about a month as of Dec. 5, taking the total cases for the year to 1,276 in the worst outbreak since 1992, the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi Read more here

Brief visit to severely polluted city can up biomarkers of heart disease

(Reuters Health) - Air pollution has often been linked with increased heart disease risk, but a "natural experiment" involving travelers to a city much more polluted than their own offers cl Read more here

Bayer reaches agreement to postpone more glyphosate lawsuits for settlement talks

Germany's Bayer has agreed with plaintiffs to postpone its next two U.S. lawsuits over the alleged cancer-causing effects of its glyphosate-based weed killers to allow more time for talks on a se Read more here

Correvio slumps after FDA staffers say benefits of heart drug do not outweigh risks

U.S. Food and Drug Administration staffers reviewing Correvio Pharma Corp's heart drug said on Friday they did not believe the benefits of the therapy outweighed its risks, sending the company Read more here

Biohaven Pharma to continue late-stage study of Alzheimer's treatment

Biohaven Pharmaceutical said on Friday it would continue testing its Alzheimer's disease treatment in a late-stage study as the drug had passed a so-called "futility analysis", sending Read more here

Swiss approve insurance cover for Novartis, Gilead cell therapies

The Swiss government approved on Friday health insurance coverage for CAR-T cell therapies from Novartis and Gilead Sciences, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per patient. Read more here

WHO decries 'collective failure' as measles kills 140,000

Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region of the world, the World Health Organization said o Read more here

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