Seven days in medicine: 21-27 February

MeaslesInfection continues to spread in EnglandA further 60 laboratory confirmed measles cases were recorded in England in the week to 19 February, bringing the total number of cases confirmed since 1 October 2023 to 581. The UK Health Security Agency reported that the West Midlands remains the region with the highest proportion of cases (47%), although case numbers there seem to be stabilising.1 Clusters of cases in other regions have continued to rise in the past week, with 14% of cases seen in London, 14% in the North West, 11% in the East Midlands, and 10% in Yorkshire and the Humber.ADHDAdvertisements found to have breached rulesThe UK Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that a Facebook advertisement for Happyo, a behaviour programme aimed at people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, broke its code of conduct.2 The regulator said the advertisement discouraged people from seeking medical advice. A separate ruling upheld a complaint…
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