Issue : PJ May 2017 online
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Improved HIV care has increased life expectancy by up to ten years
Reducing the toxicity of antiretroviral drugs, improving prophylaxis and better management of comorbidities have extended life expectancy for people with HIV, study results show.
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UK air pollution deaths are ‘public health crisis’
People in the UK are more likely to die from air pollution than many other countries in Europe as well as the US, Brazil and Mexico, according to figures from the World Health Organization.
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Community pharmacy cuts: RPS England responds to High Court dismissal of judicial reviews Subscription
The chair of the RPS English Pharmacy Board has responded to a decision by the High Court to uphold £320 million in government cuts to the pharmacy sector.
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Conservatives join other two major parties by recognising role of pharmacy in manifesto
A Conservative government would support pharmacies in rural areas and ensure that all community pharmacies play a stronger role in keeping people healthy outside of hospital, the party promises in its manifesto.
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Patients prescribed opioids for minor injuries at high risk of long-term use
Exercising caution when prescribing opioids for patients with minor injuries in A&E departments is critical for the prevention of prolonged opioid use, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Wild plant compounds could act as male contraceptive, researchers find
Two compounds normally found in wild plants have the potential to act as a male contraceptive, according to the results of research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Pharmacist professor Christine Bond made fellow of Royal College of General Practitioners
Christine Bond, an emeritus professor (primary care) at the Institute of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Aberdeen, was awarded an honorary fellowship at the Royal College of General Practitioners on 12 May 2017.
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WHO calls for action to improve adolescent health
The World Health Organization has called for action across the globe to improve adolescent health following the publication of data which show that more than 3,000 adolescents die each year from preventable causes.
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High Court judge expresses regret but concludes that pharmacy funding cuts are lawful
Thousands of small community pharmacies could face closure after the High Court upheld £320 million in government cuts to the pharmacy sector.
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Liberal Democrats promise to retain community pharmacists if elected to power
A Liberal Democrat government would ensure local communities retain access to community pharmacists, according to the party’s general election manifesto, published on Tuesday 16 May.
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