Union boss warns ministers: Invest in UK nurses or face the risk of more strikes

Union boss warns ministers: Invest in UK nurses or face the risk of more strikes

“ Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Reforms to the UK’s fiscal rules should be used to invest in nurses, the head of the Royal College of Nursing has said, warning the sector could be forced to take further strike action. … Read more

ACG President’s Plenary to Showcase Study on Xifaxan(R) (rifaximin) Reducing Risk of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy (OHE) Recurrence

ACG President’s Plenary to Showcase Study on Xifaxan(R) (rifaximin) Reducing Risk of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy (OHE) Recurrence

Bausch Health Companies Inc. and Salix Pharmaceuticals have announced that they will be presenting the results of an analysis of Xifaxan (rifaximin) monotherapy at The American College of Gastroenterology 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. The analysis evaluated the efficacy of Xifaxan monotherapy compared to lactulose monotherapy for reducing the risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) recurrence … Read more

Title: Increased Disease Risk for Polar Bears in a Warming Arctic

Title: Increased Disease Risk for Polar Bears in a Warming Arctic

USGS In a warming Arctic, polar bears are spending more time on land As the Arctic warms, polar bears face an increasing risk of contracting viruses, bacteria, and parasites that they were less likely to encounter just 30 years ago, research has shown. A study examining blood samples from bears in the Chukchi Sea – … Read more

Identifying the students most at risk of bullying requires a deeper investigation

Identifying the students most at risk of bullying requires a deeper investigation

Credit: Pexels Bullying against Asian American and Pacific Islander youth in California remains a significant issue, affecting nearly 1 in 5 ninth and 11th graders, slightly higher than the statewide average for all students. However, a crucial aspect of the problem is being overlooked by grouping all Asian American students together. By failing to differentiate … Read more