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'Well-notes' to tackle sick leave
Posted on 19/02/2008The government is to propose a shake-up to the way that sick notes are issued. According to The Times, the health secretary, Alan Johnson, ...
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read moreBritain 'needs national medical exam'
Posted on 18/02/2008There are 'substantial differences' between the graduates of different UK medical schools, a study has found. And a single, national examination would help to reveal the extent of the disparity and the causes for it. The study, lead ...
Category: Healthcare read moreHIV 'may not be curable'
Posted on 15/02/2008The virus that causes AIDS 'hides' from even the most advanced drugs, a US study has found. And in patients where antiretroviral drug therapy (ART) has almost removed HIV from the blood, the virus remains in other tissues where it can ...
Category: Healthcare read moreWelsh GPs in antibiotic overuse study
Posted on 14/02/2008More than 60 doctors' surgeries in Wales are taking part in a study into the prescription of antibiotics. The study, by researchers at Cardiff University, aims to help reduce the ...
Category: Healthcare read moreKiller heatwave risk 'is high'
Posted on 13/02/2008Warmer winters and heatwaves brought about by climate change are likely to change patterns of mortality in the UK, according to a new government report. The
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