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The British Geriatrics Society and the Royal College of Psychiatrists have published a new report on effective interdisciplinary collaboration and practice in treating depression in older people living in care homes.

Healthcare professionals should consider the risk of antimicrobial resistance when deciding whether antibiotics are needed for treating or preventing a flare up of symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Men and women with high blood pressure reduced the need for antihypertensive medications within 16 weeks after making lifestyle changes, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions, an annual conference focused on recent advances in hypertension research.

Public Health England (PHE) is calling for adults across the country to take a free, online Heart Age Test, which will provide an immediate estimation of their 'heart age'. 

A promising drug slowed brain shrinkage in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) by nearly half, according to new research led by Cleveland Clinic. Currently, very limited therapies are available for this disabling form of the disease.

The NHS in England reported receiving 208,626 written complaints during 2017-18 €“ 0.1% more than the previous year, new figures published by NHS Digital show.

All acute hospital trusts across England have successfully switched to electronic referrals for first outpatient appointments €“ almost a month ahead of schedule. 

Half (51%) of people invited to bowel screening for the first time in 2015 didn't take part, according to the latest figures from Cancer Research UK published in the European Journal of Cancer.

New guidance from NHS England will encourage doctors to place mental health therapists in practice surgeries "bringing more mental and physical health services under one roof."

Recent analysis from Diabetes UK shows that less than half of over 40s eligible for an NHS Health Check in the last five years have actually received one. 

NICE has issued draft guidance saying that a potentially life changing treatment for some adults with severe asthma is safe and effective enough for use on the NHS, depending on commissioning arrangements.

Gender-based approaches to studying and treating disease have remained largely unexplored in medical oncology, despite the field's growing interest in precision medicine and accumulating evidence that sex is a major factor in disease risk and response to treatment.

Recent analysis from Diabetes UK shows that less than half of over 40s eligible for an NHS Health Check in the last five years have actually received one. 

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at how the breast cancer and chemotherapy treatments affect a woman's ability to function and perform daily activities

Low carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided, according to a large study presented at ESC Congress 2018.