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Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

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NICE has today published draft final guidance recommending durvalumab (Imfinzi) for people with locally advanced unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer, who have already had platinum-based chemoradiation.

Despite national guidelines indicating that statins can lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, many patients who could benefit do not take them because of fear of side effects.

Cancer Research UK has announced a multimillion-pound drug discovery alliance with LifeArc and Ono Pharmaceutical Company that will allow immunotherapy drug targets for cancer to progress.

Orthostatic hypotension is a common presentation in older adults; however paraneoplastic autonomic neuropathy is very rare but often underdiagnosed in older people presenting with orthostatic hypotension.  

Researchers have identified a metabolic process in the heart that, if treated, could someday prevent or slow the progression of heart failure. 

Pain relief and end of life care are not being provided equally to people with advanced progressive diseases who were at home during their last three months of life, according to a study of 43,000 people who died across England.

Waiting times for both elective and cancer treatment has continued to grow, according to a new report by the National Audit Office. However, a growing and ageing population only accounts for a relatively small proportion of the increase in referrals for elective care and cancer.

There are around one million victims of elder abuse each year in the UK. How should healthcare physicians respond if they suspect elder abuse and what happens next?

The largest conference of GPs in the UK has today called on the government to take 'immediate steps' to offset the effects of Brexit on the Northern Ireland health service.

Patients' voices are ignored all too often in osteoporosis clinical practice guidelines, according to researchers who reviewed 70 English-language guidelines around the world and found less than 40% included any mention of patients' beliefs, values or preferences.

Breast cancer death rates will fall in the UK and across nearly all EU countries in 2019, a new study predicts. The UK is expected to record the greatest decrease out of the six largest EU countries, with a 13% drop predicted in 2019.

In spite of numerous trials and studies proving the efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) in comparison to warfarin, there is insufficient evidence of the percentage of recurrence of thromboembolic events whilst being on a DOAC.

Annual workforce figures reveal the continuing struggle to staff cancer centres and raise questioned on how the NHS will be able to roll out cutting-edge life-saving innovations €“ such as immunotherapy drugs and high energy proton beam radiotherapy €“ without more investment.