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21 May 2018 - The Lancet - FULLTEXT Pathology and laboratory medicine (PALM) in patient-centred health care: a review
Access to PALM services in low-income and middle-income countries is severely inadequate and inequitable
15 May 2018 - UK Medical News Asthma mortality rates vary across England
Among younger people, asthma deaths rates are falling in the poorest parts of the population compared with the wealthiest.
22 May 2018 - International Clinical Digest from N Engl J Med Add-on dupilumab allows reduction in oral steroids in severe asthma
Results of the LIBERTY ASTHMA VENTURE trial.

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22 May 2018 - International Clinical Digest from N Engl J Med Dupilumab improves lung function, reduces exacerbations in moderate-to-severe uncontrolled asthma
Results of the LIBERTY ASTHMA QUEST trial.
22 May 2018 - International Medical News World Health Assembly underway
The Assembly will decide the World Health Organization’s direction for the next five years.
18 May 2018 - International Medical News Omalizumab efficacy not affected by blood eosinophil count
Omalizumab is equally effective in those with high and low blood eosinophil count.
18 May 2018 - International Medical News WHO publishes first list of essential diagnostic tests
The list is similar to the WHO Essential Medicines List, which has been in use for four decades.
18 May 2018 - International Clinical Digest from N Engl J Med Symptom control in mild asthma: SYGMA 1 trial of as-needed budesonide-formoterol
It works better than formoterol but does not beat daily budesonide.
18 May 2018 - International Clinical Digest from N Engl J Med Exacerbation control in mild asthma: SYGMA 2 trial of as-needed budesonide-formoterol
It was noninferior to daily budesonide for preventing severe exacerbations.
17 May 2018 - International Medical News Will artificial intelligence make doctors complacent?
The introduction of artificial intelligence is likely to mean the skills needed by healthcare professionals will change.
11 May 2018 - UK Medical News Nearly 14% children in UK try e-cigarette by 14 years of age
Results from a nationally representative cohort of children.
9 May 2018 - UK Medical News Oral corticosteroids linked to increased adverse event profile in patients with asthma
Results from cohort study with a nested case-control analysis.
8 May 2018 - International Medical News EMA: 30% drop in orphan drug applications
As a result, the number of orphan drugs for which marketing authorisation was recommended in 2017 fell significantly.
7 May 2018 - UK Medical News Scientists develop new blood test for peanut allergy
The test can potentially reduce the number of oral food challenge tests.
3 May 2018 - International Clinical Digest from J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol Atopic dermatitis: contact allergies common in difficult-to-treat patients
Could this explain why AD sometimes becomes difficult to treat?
3 May 2018 - International Clinical Digest from Nutrients Milk powder not tied to celiac disease in genetically susceptible children
Parents may be advised against abandoning milk powder in susceptible children below age 2.
3 May 2018 - International Medical News Scientists identify new DNA structure
The i-motif has previously only been witnessed in vitro.

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