2+ week, 4+ day ago   (817+ words) The NHS will offer HPV self-testing kits from Tuesday (25) to around four million women, who have not attended earlier cervical screening appointments. These kits will help more women complete their screening for human papillomavirus (HPV), which can increase the risk…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (243+ words) Trial shows personalised neoantigen therapy intismeran autogene combined with Keytruda cuts skin cancer recurrence risk Merck and Moderna’s investigational personalised mRNA vaccine meets key Phase 3 endpoints in high-risk melanoma. Merck (known as MSD outside the US and Canada) and Moderna…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1618+ words) Pharmacy Business - Do Not Process My Personal Information The active ingredient in Romvizma, vimseltinib, helps slow the growth of tenosynovial giant cell tumours by blocking the proteins that cause these tumours to grow Tenosynovial giant cell tumour is a rare…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (422+ words) Breast cancer screening relies heavily on family history while ignoring lifestyle and genetic factors A new study published in the British Journal of Cancer advocates using multifactorial risk assessment tools to better identify younger women at risk of breast cancer....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (439+ words) Initiative aims to create one of the world’s largest research platforms to accelerate early detection and personalised treatment The NHS is contacting half a million men to register for Prostate Progress, a new initiative combining patient-reported experiences with health records....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (614+ words) Cooper had earlier served as a health minister in Tony Blair’s government The pharmacy and medical industry leaders hope to work with the new health secretary. Community pharmacy and healthcare leaders have welcomed the appointment of Yvette Cooper as Health…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (418+ words) NHS patients could access cutting-edge medicines potentially months earlier under a series of pilot projects The Government, NHS, and the pharmaceutical industry are planning a series of pilots to make healthcare treatments reach patients faster. A new series of pilots,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (350+ words) Seven professional bodies and specialist groups pledge a collaborative, inclusive future for UK pharmacy leaders and technicians The UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board (UKPPLAB) has published a landmark Concordat establishing a shared commitment to a unified professional leadership model....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (281+ words) TRANSFORM study aims to close deadly health inequalities by inviting eligible Black men in the UK to join a screening trial A new £20 million funding package will expand clinical trials and fast-track less invasive therapies for those at the highest…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (255+ words) They recommend targeted screening for men who have a pathogenic BRCA2 variant, and a family history The UK National Screening Committee (NSC) said that prostate cancer screening against whole-population is not recommended. They recommended a targeted screening programme, involving PSA testing…...