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Macrolide antibiotics in pregnancy are linked with birth defects, study suggests

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February 19, 2020
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Lung cancer: CT screening in former or current smokers significantly reduces mortality, study finds

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January 29, 2020

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Meningitis vaccine: cases fall in UK, but herd immunity remains elusive in Australia

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January 23, 2020
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Obesity surgery does not lead to long term alleviation of mental health problems in teens, study finds

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January 22, 2020
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Clinical trial reporting: compliance with US rules is poor and not improving, study finds

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January 18, 2020
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High levels of bad cholesterol in early middle age are linked to CVD risk decades later, study finds

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December 04, 2019

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Declining US life expectancy is driven by more than just opioids, study finds

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November 29, 2019
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Study links air pollution to several new causes of hospital admissions

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November 28, 2019

ResearchShort term exposure to fine particulate matter and hospital admission risks and costs

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Inducing labour at 41 weeks may be safer than “wait and see” approach, study finds

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November 21, 2019

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ResearchInduction of labour at 41 weeks versus expectant management and induction of labour at 42 weeks
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Sepsis: digital monitoring improves outcomes by alerting clinicians to deteriorating patients, study finds

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November 20, 2019
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Study records improved blood flow within a month of replacing cigarettes with vaping

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November 18, 2019
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China’s organ donation figures appear to be falsified, study claims

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November 15, 2019
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Rates of colorectal cancer after negative colonoscopies vary by provider, study finds

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November 14, 2019

ResearchVariation in post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer across colonoscopy providers in English NHS
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Cystic fibrosis: triple therapy shows promising results

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November 04, 2019
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TB vaccine is hailed as ground breaking, though confirmatory trials are needed

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October 29, 2019
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Taking antihypertensives at bedtime nearly halves cardiovascular deaths when compared with morning dosing, study finds

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October 23, 2019

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Former footballers are more likely to die from neurodegenerative disease, study finds

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October 21, 2019

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Most fatal opioid overdoses are not caused by prescription drugs, US study finds

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October 11, 2019
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GPs talked to fewer patients about alcohol after incentive scheme ended, study finds

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October 10, 2019

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Childbirth: one in three women in low and middle income countries reports being mistreated

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October 09, 2019
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Air pollution is linked to infant deaths and reduced lung function in children

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September 27, 2019

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Research evaluating AI for diagnosing disease is weak, finds review

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September 24, 2019
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Children with cancer are missing out on precision medicine, study finds

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September 24, 2019
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Having a named GP doesn’t improve older patients’ continuity of care, finds study

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September 24, 2019

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