29 December 2017

NHS could save £200m a year and improve patient satisfaction, new research reveals

New research by academics at the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that NHS Trusts in England could save more...

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27 December 2017

Discovery of natural killer cells in the womb could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

Researchers at the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust have discovered the role that...

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25 December 2017

Sands Helpline to open on Christmas Day and New Year to support bereaved parents

Sands (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity) knows that the festive period can be a particularly difficult and lonely time for...

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22 December 2017

Cervical cancer diagnoses and deaths to rocket in older women

Incidence of cervical cancer in young women is set to decline 75 per cent by 2040 with deaths close to...

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20 December 2017

Vitamin D may be key for pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Vitamin D may play a key role in helping some women seeking treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-related infertility get...

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18 December 2017

Link found between morning sickness, smoking and healthy pregnancies

A link between the 'old wives' tale that morning sickness may indicate a healthy pregnancy, and the reason smoking is...

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15 December 2017

Postmenopausal breast cancer: It is sufficient to extend treatment by two years

Standard treatment for postmenopausal breast cancer is to give a hormonal (endocrine) breast cancer drug for five years following surgical...

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13 December 2017

Inadequate regulation for vaginal mesh products has exposed women to unnecessary harms

Inadequate regulatory processes for vaginal mesh products used to treat stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse have exposed women to...

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