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Health officials identify two more clusters of Salmonella Health officials have identified two further clusters of Salmo...
31/08/2026

Health officials identify two more clusters of Salmonella

Health officials have identified two further clusters of Salmonella infections, taking the total number of confirmed cases to nearly 500.

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Health officials are now investigating two further clusters of Salmonella, taking the total number of confirmed cases to nearly 500.

London’s ULEZ linked to better lung growth and health in children 🫁 🚦The introduction of London’s ULEZ brought about air...
31/08/2026

London’s ULEZ linked to better lung growth and health in children 🫁

🚦The introduction of London’s ULEZ brought about air quality changes that were strongly associated with improvements in children’s lung health and function, a new study has found ✍️

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The introduction of London’s ULEZ brought about air quality changes that were strongly associated with improvements in children’s lung..

Ni****ne v**es better than other methods for quitting smoking 🚭️ 💨 Ni****ne v**es are more effective than other smoking ...
31/08/2026

Ni****ne v**es better than other methods for quitting smoking 🚭️

💨 Ni****ne v**es are more effective than other smoking cessation aids, such as ni****ne gums and patches, an updated Cochrane review has found.

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Ni****ne v**es are more effective than other smoking cessation aids, such as ni****ne gums and patches, an updated Cochrane review has found.

Health officials identify two more clusters of Salmonella The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that the number of ...
30/08/2026

Health officials identify two more clusters of Salmonella

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that the number of confirmed cases linked to the original cluster had risen to 259 between 11 August 2025 and 8 August 2026 , with one death associated with the outbreak.

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Health officials are now investigating two further clusters of Salmonella, taking the total number of confirmed cases to nearly 500.

Shingles vaccine linked to a lower risk of heart failure, stroke and heart disease The research, published this week in ...
30/08/2026

Shingles vaccine linked to a lower risk of heart failure, stroke and heart disease

The research, published this week in Nature Medicine, found that people who had received the shingles vaccine Shingrix had a 9% lower cardiovascular burden over seven years.

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A new study linking the shingles vaccine to a lower risk of heart attacks and stroke has sparked calls for the protection to be expanded.

Zika: what pharmacists need to know🦟 ✈️ Zika virus rose to prominence following a large-scale outbreak across Latin Amer...
30/08/2026

Zika: what pharmacists need to know🦟

✈️ Zika virus rose to prominence following a large-scale outbreak across Latin America and the Caribbean between 2015 and 2016.

🤰 While the number of global infections has since dropped, the mosquito-borne virus still poses a significant threat, particularly to pregnant women and newborns.

✍️ Dr Michael Head outlines what pharmacists need to know about recognising symptoms, supporting pre-travel and post-travel patients, and managing suspected cases safely.

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Zika virus rose to prominence following a large-scale outbreak across Latin America between 2015 and 2016. While the number...

Shingles vaccine linked to a lower risk of heart failure, stroke and heart disease A new study linking the shingles vacc...
29/08/2026

Shingles vaccine linked to a lower risk of heart failure, stroke and heart disease

A new study linking the shingles vaccine to a lower risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure has sparked calls for the potentially ‘life-changing protection’ to be offered to more people on the NHS.

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A new study linking the shingles vaccine to a lower risk of heart attacks and stroke has sparked calls for the protection to be expanded.

NPA unveils ‘comprehensive’ support programme for IPs in community pharmacy The National Pharmacy Association’s (NPA) pr...
28/08/2026

NPA unveils ‘comprehensive’ support programme for IPs in community pharmacy

The National Pharmacy Association’s (NPA) programme has been designed to give the ‘army’ of newly qualified prescribing pharmacists and existing prescribers the confidence to deliver clinical care.

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A new comprehensive programme to support independent prescribers (IPs) in community pharmacy has been unveiled.

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