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Ketogenic diets €“ diets that are low carbohydrate high fat eating plans and that are known to lead to weight loss €“ may cause an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in the early stage of the diet.

GP practices across London have successfully made the switch to using the Electronic Prescription Service.

Life-expectancy for individuals with younger-onset disease is on average 16 years shorter compared to people without diabetes, and 10 years shorter for those diagnosed at an older age, new research has found.

New PHE data has shown a decrease in deaths from hepatitis C, yet diagnoses of advanced liver disease and related cancers remain stable.

Ixekizumab (Taltz) has been recommended by NICE for use as a treatment option for adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), after inadequate response to DMARDs (disease modifying antirheumatic drugs).

A new cancer therapy using nanoparticles to deliver a combination therapy direct to cancer cells could be on the horizon, researchers from the University of East Anglia have said.

Paralytic ileus is a common side effect of some types of surgery, as a temporary paralysis of a portion of the intestines that occurs typically after an abdominal surgery. 

Management of HIV patients has evolved in recent years as the population of patients ages. Treatment with HIV medicines is recommended for all age groups with HIV.

Delirium or 'acute confusional state' is a common clinical syndrome characterised by disturbed consciousness and cognitive function or perception. 

In 1965, Bernard Isaacs coined the term "geriatric giants". Professor Isaacs named these 'giants' as immobility, instability, incontinence, and impaired intellect/memory.

Giant cell arteritis is the most common form of vasculitis that occurs in adults. Almost all patients who develop giant cell arteritis are over the age of 50. 

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely than other women to have an autistic child, according to an analysis of NHS data carried out by a team at Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre. 

People are being urged to get tested for hepatitis C, after new data revealed a lack of awareness about the disease, Public Health England (PHE) has said. 

Levels of severe obesity in children aged 10 to 11 years (Year 6) have reached the highest point since records began, figures released by Public Health England (PHE) have found.

Obesity increases a person's risk for severe complications from influenza, including hospitalisation and even death. It may also play a role in how flu spreads, according to a new study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.