Infants exposed to the influenza A(H1N1) vaccine in utero did not have a significantly increased risk of major birth defects, preterm birth, or foetal growth restriction, according to a study in the July 11 issue of JAMA.

By Gary Culliton.

Around 12,000 deaths in acute hospitals in England each year could be prevented, suggests a data analysis published online in BMJ Quality and Safety.

By Gary Culliton.

By Gary Culliton.

By Gary Culliton.

By Lloyd Mudiwa.

More patients aged 75 and older should be prescribed drugs to help lower their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a new study has suggested.

Prof Gerald H Tomkin of the Diabetes Institute of Ireland examines how he can now tell many of this patients that weight reduction and exercise may lead to the reversal of their diabetes through recovery of their beta cells.

Priscilla Lynch reports on the ICGP’s recent research and audit conference, which comprised of oral and poster presentations and workshops under the theme ‘Building Capacity and Networks’.