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MERS-CoV: an emerging disease

The latest infectious disease to emerge is Middle East respiratory syndrome, explains Carolyn Driver

Male Genital Lesions

Balanitis may be an acute or chronic problem with inflammation of the glans penis and which may also involve the foreskin. Children may present with a history of a few days of itching or soreness,...

Weaning on to a vegetarian diet

Starting a baby on a non-meat diet requires care to ensure nutritional needs are met, says Sara Patience

HPV vaccine offers long-term protection

Vaccination's efficiency against HPV 16 and 18 does not seem to decline during long-term follow up, according to a review of 10 randomised controlled trials – encompassing 46,436 patients – and five...

Loss of smell predicts death

Being unable to identify scents predicts the risk of dying in the next five years more strongly than heart failure, cancer or lung disease, new research shows.

Physical activity cuts metabolic syndrome risk

Moderate and high levels of physical activity reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome, according to a study that enrolled 326 women aged 60.9 years on average.

Career Profile: Debbie Brown

Why did you become a nurse?
I have wanted to be a nurse since I was a little girl and spent many evenings applying bandages to my grandparents.

Improving leg ulcer management

Roisin McSwiggan explains the development of a new tool for managing venous leg ulcers

Resources

6Cs Live! is hosting a number of free online webinars between 20 and 24 October as part of a Week of Action on delivering high quality care and measuring the impact of compassion in practice. Topics...

More palliative care nurses needed in the community

More palliative care nurses are needed in the community, finds a survey from the National Council of Palliative Care.

Commissioning nurse leaders network gets active

The Commissioning Nurse Leaders network will be hosting a week of action to support commissioning nurse leaders on safeguarding issues.

The price of nursing

Why did the NMC disregard member opinion and increase the registration fee?

First locations for revalidation pilots announced by the NMC

No primary care locations were included in the NMC's first set of pilots for its new model of revalidation.

Poor perinatal mental health provision incurs huge expense

Perinatal mental health issues cost over £8bn a year, a report by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance has revealed.

Further strike action will be necessary if government ignores pay issue

Further industrial action might be necessary if the government refuses to negotiate over pay, union health representatives have said.

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