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International research company Novo Nordisk is investing £115 million in a new research centre at the University of Oxford, as part of a new type 2 diabetes research collaboration with the University.

The British Journal of Family Medicine is the must-read resource for doctors and healthcare professionals working with patients of all ages.

New analysis of the PREFER in AF registry has revealed that atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with insulin-requiring diabetes are at greater risk of suffering stroke or systemic embolism than those with non-insulin required diabetes or no…

The risk of death after a heart attack is lower than previously thought, and more widespread prescription of beta blockers could further improve survival rates, according to new research published in the journal BMJ Open.

NICE has published its first guideline on cerebral palsy, with the aim of improving diagnosis and treatment across the country.

There has been a 7% increase in the number of people diagnosed with lung cancer surviving for longer than one year since 2010, according to a report from the Royal College of Physicians. In addition, 60% of lung cancer patients received…

The US National Sleep Foundation (NSF) has released a list of key indicators that it believes are indicative of good sleep quality.

Lithium is the best drug to use to avoid hospital admissions for people with bipolar, a large study into the effectiveness of the drug has found.

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has published advice accepting four new medicines for routine use in NHS Scotland. 

The use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-like drugs has been associated with a 20% increase in the risk of stroke in patients with Alzheimer's disease, a study from the University of Eastern Finland has revealed.

An investigation has been launched into a potential link between hormonal contraceptives and mental health issues.

Prime Minister Theresa May is to set out plans to tackle the €œhidden injustice€ of mental illness and overhaul mental health care in a speech today. 

NICE has issued draft guidance setting out what medicines adults, young people and children with asthma should take to control symptoms and reduce asthma attacks.

European experts have called for frail patients to have tailored cardiac rehabilitation programmes in a paper published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Commitments to ensure parity of esteem between mental and physical health services in England will not be consistently met this year, a survey has revealed.