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Having a hobby could protect older people from age-related decline in mental health and wellbeing, according to a new study.

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated versions of Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna.

The government has announced that the UK will rejoin the Horizon Europe programme - a scheme which allows scientists and research institutes to apply for funding for scientific research. 

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood-onset disorder characterised by inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity. A recent BMJ webinar reviewed the diagnosis, treatment, and support of people with ADHD.

The government has launched a ‘landmark’ survey on women’s reproductive health in a bid to better understand what support is needed and how issues in accessing care and support can be best addressed.

Various Royal Colleges have co-signed a letter with the Chief Medical Officer in England on school attendance and mild illness.

Cancer cases have risen by 79% among the under 50s since the 1990s, according to new research published in BMJ Oncology.

Thousands of families are being invited to take part in a new study looking how the Covid-19 pandemic and cost of living crisis has impacted on their children's health and development.

The weight loss drug semaglutide (Wegovy) has now launched in the UK in a ‘controlled and limited’ capacity, according to the drug’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk.

Children between the ages of 12 and 16 with a high BMI are at an increased risk of depression compared to children of the same age who are of a healthy weight, according to new research published in Psychological Medicine.

For the first time, NICE draft guidance recommends that some patients with respiratory infections are referred to community respiratory hubs or virtual wards.

Concerns are growing over the number of hospitals which could be at risk of collapse, after an investigation found that hundreds of public buildings are built with a structurally unsound material.

New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows that if the NHS workforce plan is be delivered, almost half of public sector workers, and around one in eleven workers overall, would be employed by the NHS.

Around 121,000 patients died last year while on NHS waiting lists, according to a freedom of information (FOI) request by the Labour Party.

The government has announced that the inquiry into the circumstances around crimes committed by Lucy Letby will become statutory giving it the legal powers to compel witnesses to give evidence.