A new medical study has captured headlines by suggesting two slices of ham a day can raise type 2 diabetes risk by 15%. However, processed meat is far from being the only cause of the […]
A new Government report – UK Measures of National Wellbeing – gives us a snapshot of the state of the nation. It seems we are all getting more anxious and gloomier about the society we […]
The shortage of blood stocks, particularly group O red cells, is still acute. Now new research has revealed that less than half of us know what our own blood group is, despite this being vital […]
Deaths from liver disease (primarily cirrhosis of the liver) have soared by 64% over the last 20 years and by 21% between 2019 and 2021 alone, according to new analysis by London Medical Laboratory. A […]
A leading expert says Labour’s victory in Thursday’s general election could help set NHS services back on track, but the new Government needs to prioritise local healthcare, vital pharmacy services and empower preventative medicine. Dr […]
London Medical Laboratory, the specialist blood testing service, will be taking part in the festivities at Pride in London on Saturday, 29 June. It will be joining in the celebration of diversity and community and […]
Disappointing new figures from the Government’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal an alarming 18% of NHS patients waited 12 months or longer after their referral for a hospital appointment, an important test or to […]
A leading expert has analysed Labour’s manifesto health pledges. He says there is plenty to commend, but there are also questions that need answering. Dr Avinash Hari Narayanan (MBChB), Clinical Lead at London Medical Laboratory, […]
New research suggests a BMI of 27 is obese, but that’s still not accurate enough, says expert. A controversial new Italian study has found that measuring body fat levels rather than our body mass index […]
More than four decades of research by the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) has found controlling blood glucose early, with insulin and drugs, led to 10% fewer deaths long-term. It also significantly reduced the risk […]
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