New research highlights the impact of current and past medical interactions – especially adverse experiences – on medication adherence amongst lupus patients and indicates the clinician behaviours that help. People with incurable systemic auto-immune conditions, including lupus, often need lifelong medications to slow or stop the progression of the disease. Despite the fact that the […]
Research alert: Targeting kidney cancer screening at people at higher risk shows promise and would be acceptable to the public
This research briefing describes recent work at the University of Cambridge on kidney cancer screening, led by Dr Juliet Usher-Smith and Professor Grant Stewart. Kidney cancer is the 7th most common cancer in the UK and the incidence is projected to rise by 26% between 2014 and 2035, representing one of the fastest accelerating cancers […]
Mechanisms linking social factors, pre-existing disease and COVID 19 will continue to shape pandemic and must no longer be ignored
Blog by Professor Mike Kelly. In the UK, there has been considerable comment in the medical and other media about the shortcomings of government actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as sometimes bitter exchanges between public health experts. One element that has been largely absent from the arguments has been exploration of […]
SAFER trial to launch in Australia to prevent disabling strokes
The UK SAFER study of screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation in older adults will launch in Australia, in an extension called SAFER-AUS. The Australia Heart Research Institute’s Professor Ben Freedman, Dr Nicole Lowres and Dr Katrina Giskes have received a significant Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant that is poised to transform Australia’s stroke-related healthcare. […]
New study finds bowel screening based on risk of disease, not age alone, could save lives
Using estimated individual risk of bowel cancer in England to determine when people should start being screened for the disease, may result in fewer bowel cancer cases and deaths. The findings are from a study led by Dr Juliet Usher-Smith (Prevention Group, Primary Care Unit) and Dr Chloe Thomas (University of Sheffield), funded by Bowel […]
GP views on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer assessment in primary care: results from the CanImpact study
New evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on GP assessment of patients who may have cancer indicates need for urgent action. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically influenced different aspects of patients’ cancer pathways, from diagnosis to treatment, mortality and survival. Implications are also likely early in the diagnostic pathway, from symptom presentation to […]
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