More than 1,500 people a year with an aggressive form of stomach cancer are set to receive a new treatment available on the NHS from today, after NICE recommended durvalumab - the first immunotherapy ...

SMA is a rare, inherited condition that causes progressive muscle weakness, affecting movement, breathing and swallowing. Without treatment, the condition can lead to severe disability and, in its ...

Some of these babies will need to stay in hospital. But our new guidance says babies born after 35 weeks who are on intravenous antibiotics can be switched to a simple liquid oral antibiotic and taken ...

For decades, the little blue inhaler was a lifeline for millions of people with asthma. But doctors now know it can make the condition worse - and a quiet revolution in treatment is already ...

There is a commercial access agreement for semaglutide. NHS organisations can get details on the Commercial Access and Pricing (CAP) Portal. Non-NHS organisations can contact ...

Today’s final draft guidance says givinostat (also called Duvyzat and made by ITF Pharma) can be used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in people aged 6 and over who are able to walk or stand ...

There is a simple discount patient access scheme for zanidatamab. NHS organisations can get details on the Commercial Access and Pricing (CAP) Portal. Non-NHS organisations can contact ...

This guideline covers assessing risk of falling and interventions to prevent falls in all people aged 65 and over, and people aged 50 to 64 who are at higher risk of falls. It aims to reduce the risk ...

NICE today announced the appointment of Dr Adrian Hayter as its new chief medical officer, bolstering the institute’s clinical leadership, following the appointment of CEO Professor Jonathan Benger ...

NICE is unable to make a recommendation on oxybutynin hydrochloride (Vesoxx) for managing neurogenic detrusor overactivity. This is because the company did not provide an evidence submission.

This guideline covers the recognition, diagnosis and early management of suspected sepsis in people aged 16 or over who are not and have not recently been pregnant. It includes recommendations on ...

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