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GPs should cut back on antibiotic prescriptions for sore throats, NICE says

26 January 2018

GPs should advise most patients with sore throats to use paracetamol rather than prescribing antibio...

A poorer sense of smell could predict a greater mortality risk (Photo: iStock)

Loss of smell 'a predictor of five-year mortality'

2 October 2014

Losing the ability to distinguish between scents could be a predictor of five-year mortality, a stud...

Researchers suggested hearing loss may cause social isolation, leading to cognitive decline (Photo: iStock)

Hearing loss 'linked to dementia'

22 January 2013

Patients with hearing loss develop cognitive impairment faster than those with normal hearing, resea...

Prescribing: GPs urged to cut use of antibiotics

GPs warned over antibiotic prescribing as resistance grows

19 November 2012

GPs should review their antibiotic prescribing each year to stem the rising tide of drug resistance ...

Sinusitis: antibiotics provide ‘little if any benefit’ in acute episodes

Antibiotics ineffective against acute sinusitis

14 February 2012

Antibiotics are ineffective against acute sinusitis, US research suggests....

Ear wax removal: significant healthcare cost at present

Ear wax self-irrigation prevents repeat clinic visits

17 March 2011

Self-irrigation of ear wax using a bulb syringe can cut the need for patients to visit clinics, UK r...

Nasal polyp: oral steroid treatment reduced their size (Photograph: SPL)

Oral steroids reduce polyp size in rhinosinusitis

3 March 2011

Oral steroids can reduce polyp size and improve the sense of smell in patients with chronic rhinosin...

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