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NHS launches Pharmacy First to treat seven common conditions
Over 10,000 pharmacies in England will be offering the new advanced service
International consortium identifies biomarkers for cardiovascular disease in diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is estimated to affect 462 million people worldwide
People with chest pain more likely to develop heart and circulatory diseases
Around one million adults in the UK visit their GP every year due to chest pain
Study suggests heart stress test could transform patient diagnosis
The EST identified 30% of patients with a blood supply/demand mismatch
NHS delivers a further 5,000 permanent hospital beds
A total of 103,277 general and acute beds are now available to NHS patients
NHS urges more young people to take up HPV vaccine
HPV is a common group of viruses which can sometimes lead to cancer
BHF data reveals early heart disease deaths rise to highest level
In 2022, over 39,000 people in England died prematurely of cardiovascular conditions
PlaqueTec and Babraham Institute partner for treatment of coronary heart disease
CAD is responsible for around 68,000 deaths per year in the UK
Researchers identify gene that causes heart defects in Down syndrome
Around 50% of babies born with the condition are affected by heart defects
Calluna Pharma announces €75m series A financing for immunological diseases
The new company will develop novel therapies to benefit the body’s immune system
NHS to test new blood group genotyping test on inherited blood disorder patients
Patients living with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia will be eligible for the test
MIT researchers repurpose cancer compound to treat PKD
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease affects more than 12 million people globally
Researchers advance blood tests’ ability to detect cancer earlier
The advancement could allow earlier detection of cancer in the blood and better treatment
NHS catch up campaign launched for missed MMR vaccines
Approximately one in five children will be hospitalised to treat measles
