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The Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine will be made available across the UK from next week after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recommended its approval.

The November/December 2021 edition includes articles on heart failure, diabetes-related diseases, hypoglycaemia, fatigue, aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation and Parkinson's Disease.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us have rediscovered the wonders of going for walks and exploring local and more distant areas within the UK. For healthcare professionals the simple act of walking through nature could provide a much-needed wellbeing boost to combat the demands of winter.

There is a window of opportunity to build an improved public health system to take on the major health challenges facing the country, says a new report by the Health Foundation.

The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) has launched a Research Roadmap to develop better treatment methods and work towards a cure for osteoporosis. 

Only a small proportion of lung cancer patients are being offered video consultations, and lung cancer patients are more likely to be worried about receiving bad new if offered a virtual appointment, according to new report.

As new prospective Covid-19 vaccines are successively announced, each vaccine is further analysed as to its suitability to end the pandemic. How do Pfizer, Moderna, and Oxford vaccines compare to each other in terms of logistics, cost, and effectiveness?  

Heart experts say that due to the backlog of missed diagnoses, treatment for heart failure should be front and centre in the mind of policymakers and NHS senior management.

High diastolic blood pressure before the age of 50 years is linked to brain damage in later life, even if the diastolic blood pressure was within what is normally considered to be a healthy range.

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) used at an earlier stage for hospitalised patients with Covid-19 can help save lives, according to new research.

A data entry template that looks at the physical health risks prevalent in patients with severe mental illness was set up to address health inequalities in the serious mental health (SMI) population in Bradford. 

Screening for women is a way of finding out if they are at higher risk of a health problem so that early treatment can be offered or information given to help them make informed decisions. Yet, still vast numbers are not coming forward to get screened.

Early findings show that tocilizumab, an immunosuppressive drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, reduces inflammation in critically ill patients with Covid-19.

The BMA has published a lockdown exit plan that includes measures to prevent another surge in infections and the collapse of health and social care.

The Oxford Covid-19 vaccine is better tolerated in older people compared to younger adults, and produces a similar immune response in old and young adults.