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A woman sitting on a sofa with her slippered feet up on a table covered in tissues and cold remedies

Over-the-counter nasal sprays could keep coughs, colds and flu at bay and reduce antibiotic use, large-scale trial finds

  • 12 Jul 2024
Nasal spray Lancet paper
Paper:

A randomised multi-arm, open label trial of nasal sprays and a behavioural intervention for respiratory infections in primary care (The Immune Defence Study)

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Virtual reality could be used as part of eating disorders treatment

  • 15 May 2024
Screenshot of paper titled: Exploring How Virtual Reality Could Be Used to Treat Eating Disorders: Qualitative Study of People With Eating Disorders and Clinicians Who Treat Them
Paper:

Exploring How Virtual Reality Could Be Used to Treat Eating Disorders: Qualitative Study of People With Eating Disorders and Clinicians Who Treat Them

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Longer hospital wait times are leading to patients accessing more healthcare services

  • 07 May 2024
Screenshot of paper titled: The cost of keeping patients waiting: retrospective treatment-control study of additional healthcare utilisation for UK patients awaiting elective treatment
Paper:

The cost of keeping patients waiting: retrospective treatment-control study of additional healthcare utilisation for UK patients awaiting elective treatment

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