Understanding Stroke

Reforms must not harm patients

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OUTLOOK The UK has some of the best acute stroke services in the world. But experts are concerned that changes within the National Health Service may mean stroke slips down the healthcare agenda, as Liz Bestic reports Imagine going about... Read more

Avoiding risks and stroke

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RISK FACTORS Stroke is a largely preventable disease; its risk factors are well known and many are related to modern lifestyles, writes Victoria Lambert Whether we’re reading, writing or ruminating, our brains need a constant fresh supply of oxygenated nutrient-rich... Read more

Advances in treatment are saving more lives

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TREATMENTS Although there is no cure for stroke, recent advances in treatment mean patients have a significantly better chance of recovery compared to ten years ago, as Corinne Swainger reports The latest audit by the Royal College of Physicians in... Read more

Combating HIV 2012

Threat of HIV is on the rise

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UK OVERVIEW On World Aids Day, HIV infection acquired in the UK is on the rise and spreading among the wider population, writes Peter Archer Understanding of HIV in the UK is in decline, yet the virus has not gone... Read more

Fighting back and returning to work

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WORKING WITH HIV People living with HIV may find themselves out of work and with few prospects of getting a job, writes Rowenna Davis Richard was shaking as he went into the interview room. Diagnosed with HIV when he was... Read more

HIV programmes pay for themselves and save cash

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BUSINESS OF COMBATING HIV Combating the spread of HIV among workers is not only right on moral grounds, but also makes good business sense, as Rod Newing reports Business cannot leave the fight against HIV to governments. Beset by the... Read more