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Around 3 per cent of the NHS carbon footprint is produced by inhalers. The main driver is the propellant gases contained inside pressurised metered dose inhalers. By Morag Punton.
16 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) places a significant yet frequently overlooked burden on the NHS especially during the winter months, so new treatments and vaccinations for the infection will address a real health need, writes PM clinical editor, Mark Greener
The NHS accounts for around 4 per cent of the UK’s total carbon emissions – but if each of us makes an effort then, collectively, we can make a meaningful difference.
15 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article
Humanity has used opioids for millennia – Sumerian clay tablets from about 3000 BC mention the opium poppy. It’s telling that we are still trying to find the most effective way to use them, says Mark Greener.
16 Feb 2023 , 6 Min Article
This module covers medicines used in the management of gout.
14 Feb 2023 , 20 Min Module
More pharmacies in England are getting involved in BP checks as part of the advanced service aiming to identify undiagnosed patients with hypertension.
13 Feb 2023 , 8 Min Article
One in seven older adults with asthma experienced depression for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Canadian research.
13 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article
A GP practice managing 10,000 patients may have more than 400 undiagnosed chronic conditions because of the pressures of dealing with Covid-19, according to a new study from Wales.
Women with and without ovarian cancer differ in their purchases of pain and indigestion medications several months before diagnosis, research shows.
A new study suggests that PCSK9 inhibitors may improve psoriasis independently of their cardiovascular benefits.
Antibiotics increase inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) risk, according to researchers who used Danish data to capture 36,017 new cases of ulcerative colitis (UC) and 16,881 new cases of Crohn’s disease (CD).
Hearing aids and cochlear implants reduce cognitive decline, according to two new meta-analyses.
Obesity does not happen overnight but develops gradually over time as a result of lifestyle choices such as eating large amounts of processed or fast food high in fat and sugar. So what can be done?
Treating persistent pain means walking a clinical tightrope. Here two leading pain specialists offer their thoughts on how pharmacists can balance patients’ need for pain relief against the risk of dependence and side-effects.
As the UK population becomes more culturally diverse, it is important that pharmacists are able to recognise how common dermatological conditions can present on non-Caucasian skin.
While Covid-19 vaccination saved almost 20 million lives worldwide in a year, the pandemic meant that some people have missed other potentially life-saving immunisations, warns Mark Greener
