Statins are safe and effective but their potential side-effects have been exaggerated by unreliable studies, according to a major medical review. The cholesterol-reducing tablets, the most prescribed drugs in the
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The family of a young boy with a rare medical condition are celebrating a campaign victory after a letter from Nicola Sturgeon confirmed he will benefit from a breakthrough drug
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A groundbreaking new app to help healthcare staff tackle antibiotic resistance has been launched in Scotland. The app, which will be rolled out nationwide, is a first for Scotland. Known
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Some patients with a rare form of cancer could be facing a postcode lottery as to whether or not they will receive a biological therapy drug, a charity has warned.
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A leading Aids charity has won a High Court battle over whether a preventative treatment for HIV which charities say is a “game-changer” can legally be funded by the NHS.
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NHS England is to appeal against a High Court ruling that it has the power to commission a drug described as a “game changer” in the fight against HIV/Aids –
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Brain deterioration caused by Alzheimer’s has been delayed with a drug for the first time, researchers have announced. Scientists trialling a new treatment called LMTX managed to slow the progression
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Many elderly people may be putting themselves at risk by taking prescription medicines inappropriately, new research suggests. Scientists in Belgium who studied 503 adults aged 80 and older for 18
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The number of antidepressants given to patients has doubled over the last decade, new figures show. Between 2005 and 2015 the number of the drugs prescribed and dispensed in England
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More than a third of elderly patients who are dying receive “invasive and potentially harmful” treatments in their last weeks of life, according to the biggest review of its kind.
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