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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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Malaria could be eradicated by 2050, say global experts

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September 10, 2019

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Vegetarian and pescatarian diets are linked to lower risk of ischaemic heart disease, study finds

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September 05, 2019

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Cancer overtakes CVD to become leading cause of death in high income countries

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September 03, 2019
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Breast cancer risk associated with HRT increases with longer use, finds study

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August 30, 2019

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Stress urinary incontinence: study finds fourfold variation in use of surgery across England

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August 29, 2019
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Polypill cuts major cardiovascular events by a third, study finds

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August 22, 2019
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Social media can harm when use displaces sleep or exercise or involves bullying, finds study

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August 13, 2019

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Women in India face “extensive gender discrimination” in healthcare access

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August 08, 2019
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SSRIs in children: NICE guidelines may have increased their use

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August 07, 2019

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Hepatitis C: voluntary drug licences improve treatment uptake in lower income countries

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July 31, 2019
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Banning tobacco sales to under 21s reduces smoking, study finds

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July 31, 2019
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Superbug spreads in European hospitals as resistance to last resort antibiotics grows

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July 30, 2019

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