Physicians are being urged by the World Medical Association to “Go Green”. The WMA is offering physicians and their national medical associations a free online service, My Green Doctor, to add environmental measures and climate change awareness to their medical practices. Dr. Todd Sack, managing director of the service, said that most physicians and other…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PrEP is safe and effective for widespread use, research shows 29 October 2018 (Glasgow, Scotland) – New research presented at the HIV Drug Therapy Conference in Glasgow today shows that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) could be given to millions of people worldwide with no increased risk of safety issues during treatment.PrEP is a combination…
Since CCGs came into being, it has become more necessary for GPs to get involved with business development aspects of primary care, such as commissioning, bid writing, and procuring services. General practice is very much patient-centred, so primary care clinicians will have a good understanding of their patients’ needs, and this knowledge is invaluable when…
New summaries on the Guidelines app Access summaries of major UK clinical guidelines on the updated Guidelines app Latest additions to the app include: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management ● National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Rapid and accurate diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improves patient outcomes, so GPs should…
Diabetic retinopathy What is it? Many people in the UK have diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common complication of diabetes and may develop in anyone with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Approximately 95,000 people in the UK are affected. Sight loss in diabetic retinopathy is a result of changes in the retina caused…
Age-related macular degeneration What it is? Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common eye condition among people age 50 and older. It causes permanent and irreversible sight loss, affecting approximately 600,000 people within the UK. AMD affects the light-sensitive layer at the back of the retina, the macula, causing central vision to become blurred or…
International AIDS Society announces Kevin Osborne as its new Executive Director 19 June 2018 (Geneva, Switzerland) – The International AIDS Society (IAS) today announced the appointment of Kevin Osborne as its new Executive Director. “We are delighted to welcome Kevin as the new Executive Director of the IAS,” IAS President Linda-Gail Bekker said. “Kevin is…
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Dr Raj Nair highlights the importance of ensuring that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have access to smoking cessation services and pulmonary rehabilitation Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is well recognised as a multisystem condition. It is currently the fourth leading cause of death from chronic disease worldwide1 and is predicted to be the…