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How do we know the UK’s sugar tax is working?

The soft drinks industry levy came into effect in the UK in early 2018. The first study to investigate the effect of this “sugar tax” on individual-level consumption has just been published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The headline finding is that adults reduced their daily added…

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NHS: six key challenges facing the Labour government

In 1997, Tony Blair’s election “pledge card” included a promise to cut NHS waiting lists, then totalling 1.16 million. Keir Starmer’s “first steps for change” include a similar pledge to cut waiting times, but his task is on a different scale, with 7.5 million people currently awaiting treatment. How did…

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Lib Dem proposals take social care reform seriously – but doubts remain over how they’d pay for it

Despite the fact that it is central to so many people’s lives, too often, social care is an afterthought for UK political parties. In the first TV debate of the 2024 general election, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer devoted only 36 seconds to this issue.

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AI-driven software could revolutionise brain aneurysm treatment

A study found the technology to be 95% accurate when predicting where a stent would be located in the brain

The Independent UK

Study reveals Inflammation may influence weight loss surgery outcomes

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)-funded study found that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery predict poorer weight loss six months later. Read further on Dynamite News:

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From smart stethoscopes to predicting bed demand: how AI can support healthcare

Collection of studies show five areas where AI tools show promise – and even outperform humans

The Guardian - UK

Funding boost for research hubs that drive Government health policy

The 20 new policy research units will receive between £2m and £5m over a three- to five-year contract

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Health experts call on public to ‘trust’ artificial intelligence

It comes as the National Institute for Health and Care Research released a collection of studies that looked at the benefits of AI technology.

The Independent UK

The government wants a 'volunteer army' to save social care – our research shows why that's not possible

The UK government is recruiting a volunteer army for social care, to help with the sector’s record-high vacancy rate. There are currently a staggering 165,000 open posts, representing 10.7% of the workforce.

The Conversation

Grandad who had cancer 'all over his body' celebrates being disease free

Stephen Cossins says a drug trial is responsible for his clean bill of health.

Daily Record

Stephen had cancer throughout his body, but he beat it without chemotherapy

Stephen Cossins, 71, was put on an alternative treatment and is now cancer-free

Manchester Evening News

Grandad's cancer spread but he beat it without chemo

Stephen Cossins hadn't taken a day off work for illness in 20 years

Liverpool Echo

Grandad with cancer 'all over his body' now disease free - without having chemo

Stephen Cossins, 71, from Amersham, Buckinghamshire, thought 'that's it then' when he was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer back in 2016 but is free of the disease today

Daily Mirror

Grandfather who beat cancer urges public to join health research

Stephen Cossins tried a drug combination instead of standard chemotherapy.

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The impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life – new research

Anxiety rates have been rising in recent years among children and young people, with the situation partially exacerbated by the pandemic.

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Junior doctors: why pay isn't the only reason thousands are striking

More than 36,000 junior doctors across England are on strike from April 11-15. This is the second junior doctor strike this year. The key reason for these strikes is pay, with calls to increase junior doctor salaries by 35%.

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Why focusing on COVID deaths undercounts the health harms of the pandemic – new research

More than three years into the COVID pandemic, both the virus and the measures taken to control its spread have affected people’s lives across the globe. But how can we fully quantify these effects?

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How queuing leads to city centre violence and what our research says about preventing night-time brawls

People go out at night because they want to socialise, drink and be entertained. Unfortunately, all too often that leads to violent behaviour in our towns and city centres. But the events that lead to such violence are poorly understood.

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Cancer centre funding boost to widen UK trials of ‘treatments of the future’

£43m of support will extend trials of personalised therapies for children and adults at network of specialised medical centres

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Long COVID: here's what it's like trying to access healthcare for the condition

It’s estimated that 2.1 million people are currently living with long COVID in the UK. Symptoms can include breathlessness, fatigue, chest pains, loss of taste and smell, and “brain fog”. These symptoms continue to develop and fluctuate over time after the initial COVID infection has passed.

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Long COVID stigma may encourage people to hide the condition

An estimated 2.1 million people are living with long COVID in the UK alone. We recently asked 888 people in the UK with long COVID about their experiences of stigma, and 95% of them said they had experienced stigma related to their condition.

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Police can’t end human trafficking alone but this might

To end modern slavery will mean more than relying on police and the courts. Early intervention could be the solution.

The Conversation

What's it like being a young person with long COVID? You might feel like a failure (but you're not)

Imagine you’re young, healthy and active. Then, one day, the rug is pulled out from under you. You initially have symptoms akin to a cold, so you take a lateral flow test, which shows you have COVID. But it’s nothing that stops you from getting on with things, at least…

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GPs giving antidepressants to children against guidelines

Guidance states under-18s should only get such drugs alongside therapy and after being assessed by a psychiatrist

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Four ways to support a friend or loved one with long COVID

An estimated 2.3 million people in the UK are currently living with long COVID. The condition is most commonly reported by people aged 35-69, but it can affect people of any age. And many young people will also face the need to support friends or relatives.

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