Magnets may help prevent rare complication of spinal anaesthesia
A simple technique using local anaesthetic mixed with magnetised “ferrofluids” may provide a new approach to preventing a rare but...
Read MoreNHS productivity challenge would be ‘undoable’ says expert
Asking the NHS to find nearly £50 billion in efficiency savings would be “frankly undoable”, says John Appleby, Chief Economist...
Read MoreQuick, simple test to identify patients who will not respond to the painkiller tramadol
French researchers have found a way to quickly identify the 5-10% of patients in whom the commonly used painkiller, tramadol,...
Read MoreThe Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) extends their membership offering
Following a decision by the Founding Council, membership has now been extended so non-medical full members of UK medical royal...
Read MoreRegional anaesthesia reduces complications and death for hip fracture patients
In a study of more than 18,000 patients having surgery for hip fracture, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine...
Read MoreFDA appeals ruling preventing importing of drugs for lethal injections into US
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is appealing a recent court ruling, preventing drugs facilitating the administration of the...
Read MoreNew ‘Evidence Updates’ from NHS Evidence
NHS Evidence – a service provided by NICE - is producing new style Evidence Updates to help health and social...
Read MoreChronic pain is all in the head, says research
A new Northwestern Medicine study shows for the first time that chronic pain develops the more two sections of the...
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