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NICE has issued draft guidance saying that a potentially life changing treatment for some adults with severe asthma is safe and effective enough for use on the NHS, depending on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

A new study has found that the presence or absence of recorded contraindications has little […]

The foods that make up a heart-healthy diet for people worldwide may differ from what was previously thought, according to late-breaking results from the observational Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

Antibiotics should not be used as the first line of treatment for a cough, says NICE and PHE in new antimicrobial prescribing draft guidance.