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High blood pressure could be treated by a single injection twice a year, ending the need for daily pills for millions of Britons. Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust are to begin trialling Zilebesiran, a drug that prevents the production of a protein that constricts the blood vessels. Around one in three adults in Britain suffers from high blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, aneurysm and dementia. Many people ta

People with high blood pressure who regularly take paracetamol could be at increased risk of heart disease and strokes, a study suggests.As a result, researchers say patients who have a long-term prescription for the painkiller, usually used for the treatment of chronic pain, should be given the lowest effective dose for the shortest time possible. According to the scientists, it has been assumed that paracetamol was a completely safe drug to use in patients with the condition. But their finding

High blood pressure could be treated with an injection every six months instead of a daily tablet as part of a new trial into the condition. Scientists are testing the approach in what they said is a world first in how hypertension – high blood pressure – could be treated. Around a third of adults in the UK have high blood pressure but many might not know it, according to the NHS. Queen Mary University of London" While it often does not have noticeable symptoms, if hypertension is not treated it

The chilling scenes from Syria of victims twitching and gasping for air after chlorine cylinders were dropped from helicopters in towns and villages were broadcast over and over in the course of country's civil war. Legal and moral taboos were shattered.... Hundreds were killed, including many children, in dozens of poison gas attacks widely blamed on President Bashar Assad’s forces under the protection of his chief ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin.... The conflict simply explained Sign

Tragically, we have already seen thousands of extra deaths from heart and circulatory diseases during the pandemic, and delays to care have likely contributed to this terrible toll." At this critical moment, the Government must act now to avoid more lives lost to treatable heart conditions.... Addressing the growing heart care backlog is only the start." We must also see a clear plan, alongside significant and ongoing investment, to build capacity back into the NHS and address the pandemic's im