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Public Health England (PHE) is urging people to get free testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) after new data shows a lack of awareness of the disease and the factors that can put people at risk of infection.

A three-year study recently revealed the €œoutrageous€ five-year survival of the most common type of pancreatic cancer - pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). 

The global age-standardised lung cancer mortality rate among women is projected to increase by 43% from 2015 to 2030, according to an analysis of data from 52 countries. The global age-standardised breast cancer mortality rate is projected to decrease by 9% in the same time frame.

The reduction in oestrogen levels during the menopause has a detrimental impact on the skin, which could be corrected to some degree through the use of HRT. This article looks at the evidence around HRT and whether it has a role to play in maintaining healthy skin. 

The management of colic can be distressing for parents and caregivers due to the child's inability to communicate what's wrong, as well as the potential for such symptoms to be more serious. Parental reassurance can play an important role in the management of the condition

Older, overweight scuba divers are being urged to shed pounds to avoid an underwater heart attack. That's the advice from a large study out today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a publication of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). 

An e-learning programme that trains care home staff to engage in meaningful social interaction with people who have dementia improves wellbeing and has sustained benefits.

A new report states that a "dangerous complacency" in the response to the global HIV pandemic is risking a resurgence of the disease.

New research has found that depression and the use of antidepressants are each associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Researchers from the Musculoskeletal Research Unit at the University of Bristol have identified the most important risk factors for developing severe infection after hip replacement.

New research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 in Chicago focuses on the recent successes and ongoing challenges of drug and non-drug treatments for the non-cognitive symptoms experienced by people living with Alzheimer's dementia.

The first dementia prevalence data from a large population of lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults was reported at the 2018 Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Chicago.

The time taken for radiology scans to be analysed and the results reported back to doctors varies widely across England, according to a new review by the Care Quality Commission.

A new report states that a "dangerous complacency" in the response to the global HIV pandemic is risking a resurgence of the disease.

Seriously ill children battling high-risk neuroblastoma are to be offered a drug which has potential to extend their lives