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    We demonstrate the power of a data-informed medicines-based approach in discovering the indirect effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular events using 1.32 billion records of dispensed medications in England, Scotland and Wales. We estimate that interruption of preventive care could result in more than 13,000 extra cardiovascular events.

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    On July 5, 2022, Public Health Scotland released its latest statistics on cancer survival rates. From 2015 to 2019, 141 572 adults in Scotland received a cancer diagnosis (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers). The overall 5-year survival rate was 51% for women and 44% for men. 1-year survival was 72% for women and 69% for men. Across 27 different cancer types, survival rates improved by one or…

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    The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Scotland has increased by 40% in the past decade; almost 270 000 people are now living with type 2 diabetes among Scotland’s population of 5.4 million.1 Some of this increase is driven by the demographic shift in the population; the proportion of those aged 65 years and older increased from 16% to 19% over this period, partly reflecting past birth patterns but…

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    The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Scotland has increased by 40% in the past decade; almost 270 000 people are now living with type 2 diabetes among Scotland’s population of 5.4 million.1 Some of this increase is driven by the demographic shift in the population; the proportion of those aged 65 years and older increased from 16% to 19% over this period, partly reflecting past birth patterns but…

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