RECENT NEWS

Scientists are warning that that watching TV for four hours a day or more is associated with a 35% higher risk of blood clots compared with less than 2.5 hours.

Arab Health 2022 will see world renowned surgeons demonstrating a Right RATS (Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery) Lower Lobectomy and Lymph Node Dissection procedure via Proximie.

A clinical validation study conducted at Oulu University Hospital (OUH) has confirmed the high accuracy of a new test for the diagnosis of atrophic gastritis (AG) and Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection in patients referred for gastroscopy.

Global clinicians are expected to make ‘exhibition history’ by attending a lecture in the Metaverse with the launch of The Metaversity hosted live from Arab Health 2022.

Global investment firm Tyson & Blake has announced its lead investment in Strong Room Technology, a medical innovation company aimed at improving pharmacy, methadone dispensing, and diagnosing to improve patient outcomes.

RQM+ has acquired AcKnowledge Regulatory Strategies (AcKnowledge RS), a San Diego-based firm specialising in regulatory affairs consulting for the medical device and IVD industry.

Independent charitable hospital King Edward VII’s, located within the prestigious Harley Street Medical Area, has opened a new, world class facility, offering diagnostic services and outpatient care.

A joint SHOT and NCA webinar will run on Tuesday 15 February 2022 (14:00–15:00 GMT).

Antidepressants and other psychiatric medications are associated with an almost doubled risk of premature death in patients with heart conditions, according to the latest research.

Local hospitals will be able to quickly activate surge capacity in the independent sector as part of the national COVID response, under a new deal.

Research, funded Diabetes UK, has revealed that having higher levels of fat in the liver, and having a smaller pancreas, directly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

More people aged 65 and over have received their flu vaccine this year than ever before. However, uptake in pregnant women, those with underlying health conditions, and preschoolers remains behind uptake in older adults.

​The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the use of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for some adults in England with a type of advanced melanoma skin cancer.

New data on both GP workforce numbers and staffing in hospitals show that we cannot afford to lose more valuable doctors, the British Medical Association has warned.

The Health and Social Care Committee’s Report on clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic finds that the elective recovery plans are threatened by a crisis in emergency care.

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a Rutgers study.

Older patients across China took part in a major multi-centre randomised clinical trial that showed there was no difference in post-operative delirium in older people with a hip fracture if they had a general anaesthesia or a regional anaesthesia.

A study using artificial intelligence to analyse radiographs from thousands of patients after hip replacement surgery redefines the acetabular "safe zone" to help avoid the risk of dislocation.

A debate on preventing surgical fires in the NHS has been held in Westminster Hall, after the issue was put forward by Jim Shannon, MP for Strangford.

‘Frequent attenders’ now make up around 4 in every 10 family doctor (GP) consultations in England, and the proportion of such patients has risen over the past two decades.