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Nicotine exposure during pregnancy, whether from smoking cigarettes, or nicotine patches and e-cigarettes, increases risk of sudden infant death syndrome (also known as cot death or SIDS) - according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology. 

New analysis by the British Lung Foundation has found that every year fewer patients are being given treatments to help them quit smoking.

The number of GP prescriptions for stop smoking aids in England has fallen by 75% in the last decade, according to new figures. 

People suffering some forms of kidney stones should have greater access to non-invasive procedures to remove them, NICE has said in new draft guidance.

NICE has published a draft guideline on the care and support adults with cerebral palsy should receive. It outlines the steps needed to address the variation in the provision of specific services for adults with cerebral palsy and aims to help local and regional services to provide consistent clear advice.

Death rates from heart failure are higher for women than men, and hospitalisation rates have increased in women while declining in men, according to a study from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Kineret (anakinra) has been made available for use in the UK for the treatment of systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adult-onset Still's disease. 

A new drinkable supplement that features 11 active ingredient could help patients with long-term conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome.

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), which advises NHSScotland on newly licensed medicines, has published advice accepting three new medicines.

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).

The June 2018 issue of GM is out now, and all the articles from the print journal are also available to read online. View the complete list here.

An evaluation of the #smokefreesidelines campaign, which was designed to stop parents and carers from smoking on the sidelines when watching youth football, has found the initiative to be hugely successful.

Businesses and researchers only have until 3 September to apply for a new £750,000 fund from Coeliac UK, the UK charity for people who need to live gluten free, and Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency.

The British and Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) has welcomed new NICE guidance on hearing loss.

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the early stages of dementia, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.