11 August 2016

Ottobock ambassador and wheelchair racer Sammi Kinghorn has been selected to represent GB in Rio

Commenting on the announcement of Ottobock ambassador Samantha (Sammi) Kinghorn being selected to be part of the track and field...

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1 August 2016

Major changes to company dividends may affect your income

Simon Bruce explains the new rules in this issue's Money Matters April saw some substantial changes to the taxation of...

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27 July 2016

1–3 December 2016 – 11th Annual Meeting of the German Spine Society; Hannover

Venue Hannover Congress Centrum Theodor-Heuss-Platz 1–3 • 30175 Hannover   Date: 1–3 December, 2016   Website: www.dwg-kongress.de (only in German available)...

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27 July 2016

Chronic low back pain linked to higher rates of illicit drug use

People living with chronic low back pain (cLBP) are more likely to use illicit drugs —including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and...

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25 July 2016

GMC to reduce the stress on doctors by piloting fitness to practise changes

The General Medical Council (GMC) has launched two pilot schemes to speed up fitness to practise cases and reduce their...

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22 July 2016

Medtronic & DePuy Synthes dominate global spinal implants and devices market

The global spinal implants and devices market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.6 per...

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20 July 2016

Using spinal cord stimulation to treat chronic pain

Chronic pain affects up to 20 per cent of people in developed countries, and represents not only a profound impact...

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18 July 2016

Study explains how a protein deficiency causes spinal muscular atrophy

Scientists and doctors know that the devastating disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) arises from a problem with both copies of...

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