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Experts have warned that skin cancer detection apps on smart phones do not provide adequate protection to the public after a review of the evidence found poor and variable performance.

Medical editor, Dr Harry Brown continues his everyday tips series and reviews the ways GPs can back up and access their archive of email correspondence. 

Researchers have identified a new protein linked to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that could offer new hope for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, which affects over 1.5 million people in the UK alone.

A shortage of contraceptives has prompted leading health experts to call for Government intervention due to fears the supply issues could lead to a rise in unplanned pregnancies and abortions.

A coalition of female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors, medical professionals, academics, think-tanks, and other organisations called ACTION:FGM has sent a manifesto to the UK government today demanding it adopt a series of recommendations. 

A study has shown that type 2 diabetes drug rosiglitazone is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk, especially for heart failure events.

Heart disease risk worsens during the menopause highlighting the need for women and their doctors to focus on heart health during the menopausal transition.

The Government has pledged £20 million to develop a new vaccine for coronavirus as deaths from the outbreak reach 361 with the total number of cases in China hitting  17,000.

Lung cancer is still being diagnosed too late and usually due to an emergency presentation, according to a new report by the UK Lung Cancer Coalition.

A 'chasm' remains between the current levels of Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) and what children need according to Anne Longfield, the Children's Commissioner for England.

It is no secret that GPs are at greater risk of burnout and reduced wellbeing compared with the general population and other healthcare professionals. But what measures can be put in place to improve staff health and wellbeing in primary care?

Respiratory problems among children may be exacerbated by indoor air pollution in homes, schools and nurseries, according to a new report that states that children spend 'most of their time' indoors.

An inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Axial Spondyloarthritis recently showed worrying gaps in the care of patients with ankylosing spondylitis, a painful, progressive form of inflammatory arthritis. In this blog, Becky talks to BJFM about how she tries to not let her condition interfere with her daily life.

Urgent improvements are needed in the care available for patients with axial spondyloarthritis, a painful and debilitating form of inflammatory arthritis, according to a new report that reveals gaps in care provision across England.

A nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression has not been recommended by NICE because of uncertainties over its clinical and cost effectiveness.