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New treatmentsNICE recommends new uterine fibroid treatmentThe Nationwide Institute for Well being and Care Excellence has beneficial linzagolix, a gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist administered as a as soon as each day pill, for reasonable to extreme signs of uterine fibroids—an possibility that would profit 30 000 adults in England and Wales. Linzagolix might be supplied to adults of reproductive age for long run remedy (at the least six months) and might be taken with or with out hormonal add-back remedy. Two in three girls develop at the least one uterine fibroid throughout their lifetime, and half of these develop signs. (Full story doi:10.1136/bmj.q1805)Emergency allergy nasal spray is permitted in USThe US Meals and Drug Administration has permitted the primary adrenaline (epinephrine) nasal spray, generally known as Neffy, for the emergency remedy of allergic reactions in adults and kids who weigh at the least 30 kg (4.7 st). Neffy is a single dose nasal spray administered into one nostril,…