Editorial
HIV self testing should not replace face-to-face diagnosis
People who are reluctant to get tested for HIV at a clinic may opt to use a new home test, but they will do so without professional support.
Research gets clever with smartphone appsSubscription
New technologies to facilitate healthcare research must be embraced, with a healthy dose of scepticism.
Feature
ResearchKit: a clever tool to gather clinical dataSubscription
New software from Apple makes it easy for iPhone users to contribute to medical research but scientists warn there may be pitfalls.
Comment
Time to expand use of PrEP to prevent spread of HIV infectionSubscription
There is growing evidence that pre-exposure prophylaxis is efficacious, safe and cost-effective in preventing high-risk individuals from getting HIV.
Q&A
David Reddy: delivery of new anti-malaria drugs to developing countries is vital in fight against the diseaseSubscription
David Reddy, Medicines for Malaria Venture’s chief executive officer, discusses developments in the fight against the disease ahead of World Malaria Day on 25 April.
CPD article
Burns: assessment and treatmentSubscription
Quick action is required with burns to minimise tissue damage and prevent infection.
Careers
Advice on securing a bank loan to buy a pharmacySubscription
Most would-be pharmacy owners have to secure funding from a bank to set up a business. Sean Dixon, head of Business Services Group at the Royal Bank of Scotland, describes what you can expect from your advisers — and what they expect from you.
News
More people live within a 20-minute walk of a pharmacy than a GP surgerySubscription
More people live within a 20-minute walk of a pharmacy than live as close to a GP surgery, new research has shown.
Malaria vaccine is less effective than hoped, clinical trial showsSubscription
The first candidate malaria vaccine to reach phase III clinical trials is not as effective at protecting young African children against the disease as was hoped, according to results of the RTS,S clinical trial.
First treatment for blind people with rare sleep disorder gets the go-ahead in EuropeSubscription
Systematic review suggests mortality benefits of new cholesterol lowering biologicsSubscription
New therapy to tackle treatment-resistant cancersSubscription
Researchers develop platform to aid kinase drug discoverySubscription
Small molecule could pave way for novel vaccine adjuvants Subscription
Antihistamine could be used as a cheaper hepatitis C therapy, study suggestsSubscription
News in Brief
Global spending on cancer drugs tops US$100bnSubscription
Many countries have inadequate plans to tackle antibiotic resistance, WHO findsSubscription
Hepatitis C drugs hit by incompatibility warningsSubscription
Clinigen acquires unlicensed medicine supplier Idis in £225m dealSubscription
EMA recommends edoxaban for prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillationSubscription
General Pharmaceutical Council seeks views on ‘patient-centred professionalism’Subscription
Research briefing
Impaired kidney function may not justify avoidance of nitrofurantoinSubscription
Combining chemotherapy with immunotherapy is promising treatment for advanced prostate cancerSubscription
Exercise programmes benefit women on chemotherapySubscription
Miconazole and clobetasol may be effective as multiple sclerosis therapiesSubscription
Anthelmintic drugs niclosamide and oxyclozanide can target staphylococcal infectionsSubscription
Correspondence
Community pharmacists play important role in palliative careSubscription
E-cigarettes are creating the next generation of addictsSubscription
Collaborative working with GPs is the answerSubscription
Getting to the premier division and staying thereSubscription
Three issues the RPS must push for Subscription
Having more pharmacists should be an opportunitySubscription
