The Addiction Clinical Care Suite will be based at St Thomas’ Hospital in Lambeth.
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London’s First Dedicated Detox Unit for Homeless People Opens
Delta Variant Increases Hospitalisation but Vaccines Continue to Protect
The Delta variant of COVID-19 is associated with approximately double the risk of hospitalisation compared with the Alpha variant, according to a new Scottish study.
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BMA Backs Legal Action Over Suicide of Anaesthetist
The widow of a consultant who killed himself after confusion over whether he would be investigated for misconduct has won backing from the doctors’ union.
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Oncologists Underestimate Patients’ Use of Complementary Tx
Oncologists underestimate patients’ use of complementary and alternative medicine and often have different opinions about potential benefits.
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Significant Drop in GP Trainee Burnout Following Mindfulness Programme
GP trainees experience positive improvement in burnout and resilience after participating in a specially-designed mindfulness programme, suggest the findings of a study.
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COVID-19-induced Vascular Inflammation Behind Mortality Risk
A unique vascular inflammation signature caused by COVID-19 could predict which patients are at high risk of in-hospital mortality and may explain the benefits of dexamethasone, say UK researchers.
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As COVID Restrictions Ease, RSV and Other Viruses Re-Eemerge
The CDC urges more testing for RSV among patients presenting with acute respiratory illness who test negative for SARS-CoV-2. RSV is just one of the viruses reemerging as COVID restrictions lift.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Achievements Celebrated in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
COVID-19 vaccine design and delivery, and coronavirus NHS work and research is celebrated in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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Pro-inflammatory Diet Tied to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
Women consuming a more pro-inflammatory diet are at increased risk for breast cancer, especially premenopausal women, according to new research.
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LDCT Lung Cancer Screening May ID Aortic Stenosis Risk
Using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) to screen for aortic valve calcification during a lung cancer screening could identify those at risk for aortic stenosis, new research suggests.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/952981
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