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A new, fast-acting mealtime insulin for adults living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes has been launched in the UK. Fast-acting insulin aspart (Fiasp) is a formulation that more closely matches the natural physiological insulin response of a person without diabetes, after meals, compared with the rapid-acting insulin, insulin aspart (NovoRapid).

New research published in Nature Biotechnology shows that for the first time it may be possible to reprogramme cells inside the brain to reverse the symptoms of Parkinson's.

A generation of people with Parkinson's face a potentially uncertain future knowing that their condition will never improve, Parkinson's UK has warned.

Some stroke survivors say they are disregarding general practitioners' (GP) advice on secondary prevention medications, such as statins, with some patients stopping their medication completely, according to a study of an online stroke forum led by Queen Mary University of London.

Grey hair has been linked with an increased risk of heart disease in men, in research presented at EuroPrevent 2017.

Grey hair has been linked with an increased risk of heart disease in men, in research presented today at EuroPrevent 2017.

Men who attended a structured yoga class twice a week during prostate cancer radiation treatment reported less fatigue and better sexual and urinary function than those who didn't, according to a clinical trial.

Big women have a nearly threefold greater risk of atrial fibrillation than small women, according to research presented at EuroPrevent 2017. The study included 1.5 million women who were followed-up for more than 30 years.

Oncologists, haematologists and palliative care specialists want more training in giving bad news, the third annual pan-European Building Excellence & Continuity in Oncology (BeCOn) Summit was told.

The House of Lords Select Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS has slammed the 'short-sightedness' of successive governments for failing to plan effectively for the long-term future of the health service and adult social care.

In a new snapshot survey of leading pharmaceutical businesses in the UK, companies have said that changes to the way NICE and NHS England  assess new medicines will decrease access to the latest treatments.

Insomnia is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted obinutuzumab (Gazyvaro) for the treatment of follicular lymphoma when used alongside bendamustine.

NHS England aims for an extra 5,000 people each year to survive cancer by 2019, a new report claims. The report sets out a number of measures to achieve this target, including investment in new radiotherapy machines, support for services to diagnose cancers earlier, and personalised care for patients.

More than 20 million UK adults are classified as physically inactive increasing their risk of heart disease and costing the UK health service as much as £1.2 billion each year according to a new report from the British Heart Foundation.