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Half of GPs skip out ‘vital’ diabetes kidney test

A new survey has unveiled that over half (54%) of GPs and nurses who treat type II diabetics do not carry out the recommended annual Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR) test.

The test, which is …

Bluebird's gene therapy hits another delay, this time in the US

Bluebird bio revealed Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration wants more information about one of the biotech's gene therapies, and therefore an approval application set to be completed in the f…

Heart doctors 'held back stent death data'

Doctors working on a clinical trial for treatment of heart disease held back key data, Newsnight has been told.

The Excel trial tested whether stents were as effective as open heart surgery at treati…

New report highlights ‘toxic’ risk of propranolol

The NHS’ Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has unveiled new concerns about the toxicity of a commonly prescribed beta blocker, propranolol.

A new report from the safety watchdog says that…

Japanese data on cruise ship coronavirus infections backs quarantine strategy

TOKYO (Reuters) - Newly released data from a Japanese research institute appears to back the government’s case that its quarantine strategy for the Diamond Princess cruise ship was successful in stemm…