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Around 675,000 babies a year in England are being offered a new vaccination to protect them against rotavirus.

A newly developed skin patch packed with tiny traces of peanut protein could help thousands children who suffer anaphylaxis when they come into contact with the nut.

Late nights and lax bedtime routines can hamper young children's mental development according to a major study of more than 11,000 seven-year-olds.

The risk posed by some popular antidepressants in early pregnancy is not worth taking for women with mild to moderate depression according to a NICE expert advisor.

Doctors have developed the first blood test for postnatal depression in a breakthrough that could see tens of thousands women at risk receive treatment for the condition before they give birth.

More than three quarters of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder admit to sometimes not following treatment recommendations, with 54% reporting that they do this intentionally, a small-scale survey has found.

The general public and medical students often have misconceptions about the role and training of psychiatrists, and a significant minority would feel uncomfortable sitting next to one at a party, according to new research.

Licensed nicotine products, such as patches and gum, should be offered to people who smoke and are struggling to quit to help them cut down on cigarettes, according to NICE. 

A group of volunteers are leading the way in rolling out an innovative new project that aims to help Muslims with diabetes fast safely through Ramadan.

NICE has issued a Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) for the first-in-class type 2 diabetes drug dapagliflozin (Forxiga).

New evidence for predicting the risk ofserious illness in children has promptedNICE to update its guidance on theassessment of children under 5 years withfever (temperature >37.5°).

GPs and practice nurses need to domore to identify adults who are notactive enough and to encourage them to GPs and practice nurses need to domore to identify adults who are notactive enough and to encourage them to new guidancefrom NICE.

A sea-change in the traditional mindset of smoking cessation has been mootedby NICE in a radical new guidance. The body's recommended approach €“ termed tobacco harm reduction €“ views a switch from smoking to nicotine replacement therapy…

A set of simple questions posed topatients presenting for the first timewith musculoskeletal conditions mayhelp GPs effectively predict the likelyprogression of the disease, according torecently published findings.

The number of children admitted to hospital for problems related to obesity in England and Wales quadrupled between 2000 and 2009, according to new data.