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Contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in women with PCOS, study reveals

A study led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time that the contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by over a quarter in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

15 Oct 2021

Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England can take a cheaper lateral flow test

Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries not on the red list can take a lateral flow test on or before day 2 of their arrival from October 24, rather than PCR tests - cutting the cost of tests in time for travelers returning from half term breaks.

14 Oct 2021

New blueprint published for improving NHS patients' access to GP appointments

The NHS, working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care, has today published a blueprint for improving access to GP appointments for patients alongside supporting GPs and their teams.

14 Oct 2021

Combination therapies are the most effective smoking cessation medicines, review finds

Combination therapies, particularly varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) combined, are the most effective tobacco cessation pharmacotherapies, the largest review to examine the effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and medicines that people use to quit tobacco has found.

11 Oct 2021

Mortality among people with mental health conditions amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic

The greater number of deaths amongst those with mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities has been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study based on more than 160,000 patients has revealed.

11 Oct 2021

Vaccine clinical trial participants to be offered additional jabs

Vaccine clinical trial participants are to be offered the option to get additional vaccine doses from next week, to ensure they can travel abroad to countries which currently only accept vaccination records with approved for deployment COVID-19 vaccinations.

8 Oct 2021

New film campaign encourages people to get free flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster jab

Those eligible for the free flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster jab are being urged to book their appointments as soon as possible in a new film campaign launched today [Friday 8 October] aiming to help people give themselves and their loved ones the best possible protection this winter.

7 Oct 2021

Fatal opioid overdoses four times more likely in the first two days after hospital discharge

The period after hospital discharge is a high-risk time for people who use illicit opioids such as heroin, according to new research publishing October 5th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

5 Oct 2021

Researchers launch new study of COVID-19 vaccination schedules in 12-to-16-year-olds

Researchers running the University of Oxford-led Com-COV programme have launched a new study of COVID-19 vaccination schedules in young people aged 12 to 16.

4 Oct 2021

Government sets additional funding for infection prevention and control in social care settings

People who receive care and the adult social care workforce will be further protected from COVID-19 and flu over the coming months, as the government sets additional funding for infection prevention and control.

30 Sep 2021

40 new one-stop-shops for checks, scans and tests set to open across England

Millions of patients will benefit from earlier diagnostic tests closer to home thanks to 40 new Community Diagnostic Centres set to open across England in a range of settings from local shopping centers to football stadiums.

30 Sep 2021

Study investigates long-COVID symptoms in people recovering from COVID-19 infection

This new study from the University of Oxford and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) investigated long-COVID in over 270,000 people recovering from COVID-19 infection, using data from the US-based TriNetX electronic health record network.

30 Sep 2021

Legal consumption of alcohol and tobacco may increase the use of illicit drugs

The use of legal drugs (tobacco and alcohol) may lead to the use of cannabis, a new study led by the University of Bristol and published in the journal Addiction has found. The study also found evidence that cannabis use may lead to smoking initiation, and opioid dependence could lead to increased alcohol consumption.

30 Sep 2021

Seven symptoms can be used to maximize detection of COVID-19

A set of 7 symptoms, considered together, can be used to maximize detection of COVID-19 in the community, according to a new paper published this week in PLOS Medicine by Marc Chadeau-Hyam and Paul Elliott of Imperial College London, UK, and colleagues.

28 Sep 2021

Social Care News and Research

Contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in women with PCOS, study reveals

Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England can take a cheaper lateral flow test

New blueprint published for improving NHS patients' access to GP appointments

Combination therapies are the most effective smoking cessation medicines, review finds

Mortality among people with mental health conditions amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vaccine clinical trial participants to be offered additional jabs

New film campaign encourages people to get free flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster jab

Fatal opioid overdoses four times more likely in the first two days after hospital discharge

Researchers launch new study of COVID-19 vaccination schedules in 12-to-16-year-olds

Government sets additional funding for infection prevention and control in social care settings

40 new one-stop-shops for checks, scans and tests set to open across England

Study investigates long-COVID symptoms in people recovering from COVID-19 infection

Legal consumption of alcohol and tobacco may increase the use of illicit drugs

Seven symptoms can be used to maximize detection of COVID-19

Eating more fruit and veg linked to better mental wellbeing among children

UK's top rugby players support COVID-19 vaccine roll out

New research shows certain groups of vaccinated people could still be at risk from COVID-19

Eating more fruit and veg linked to better mental wellbeing in children

First UK-manufactured lateral flow devices rolled out to universities across England

Thousands of vulnerable hospital patients set to benefit from new COVID-19 treatment

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