Adenosine receptor holds key to pain relief
New research into the adenosine receptor has uncovered a way to block a pain pathway in animal models of chronic...
Read MoreProfessor Terence Stephenson starts as our new Chair
Professor Terence Stephenson starts as our new Chair Professor Terence Stephenson took over from Professor Sir Peter Rubin as the...
Read MoreDoctors will play a crucial role in new legal duty of candour
Under the statutory duty of candour which has been introduced, NHS bodies in England (trusts, foundation trusts and special health...
Read MoreEmergency doctors can treat paediatric pain without a needle
Children in emergency departments can safely be treated for paediatric pain from limb injuries using intranasal ketamine, a drug more typically...
Read MoreCME Medical awarded top training accolade
CME Medical has been awarded the Skills for Health Quality Mark for its technical training programme, showing that its training...
Read MoreNew measure provides more data on oxygen levels during sedation
The area under the curve of oxygen desaturation (AUCDesat) may provide a more sophisticated approach to monitoring blood oxygen levels...
Read MoreLow vitamin D levels increase complications after non-cardiac surgery
Patients with low blood levels of vitamin D are at increased risk of death and serious complications after non-cardiac surgery,...
Read MorePain in a dish: Researcher turns skin cells into pain-sensing neurons
After more than six years of intensive effort, a team of Harvard researchers has successfully converted mouse and human skin...
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