The world’s largest clinical trial to
investigate whether aspirin is able
to prevent cancer has commenced
in the UK involving around 11,000
people who have had early bowel,
breast, prostate, stomach and
oesophageal cancer, according to
BBC News.
The study is funded by the charity
Cancer Research UK and the NIHR -
the research arm of the NHS.
Different daily doses of aspirin will
be compared against placebo over
a five-year study period.
Side effects will also be evaluated,
with researchers warning that the
drug is not suitable for everyone.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 27 Oct 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 27 Oct 15
THE stark health inequalities between Australians living in regional and metro areas have been highlighted in a new report from The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
AN “AI explosion” is sweeping Australia’s healthcare sector, signalling the arrival of an “extraordinary era of medicine”, according to a new report from CSIRO.
THE Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) has celebrated the 1,000th pharmacist to complete its pharmacy recognition program (PD 24 Nov 2023).
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