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One in four patients develop heart failure within four years of a first heart attack, according to a study in nearly 25 000 patients presented at Heart Failure 2016 and the 3rd World Congress on Acute Heart Failure.

Exercise is associated with a longer life in patients with heart failure, according to analysis of more than 4,000 patients, which showed a mortality benefit from exercise regardless of heart failure severity, age and gender.

Levels of obesity in the population increase with age until around 70 years, after which prevalence declines due to a number of factors including concurrent illness. This articles looks at management of obesity in the older patient.

The flu jab is associated with a reduced risk of hospitalisation in patients with heart failure, according to research presented  in a late breaking trial session at Heart Failure 2016 and the 3rd World Congress on Acute Heart Failure.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning regarding the global spread of the Zika virus which causes microcephaly after the first detection of it in Cape Verde, Africa.

A UK-wide study looking at the prescribing of anti-osteoporotic drugs to people aged 50 years or above has found that, since 2006, AOD prescription rates for women have decreased and rates for men have levelled off, despite a growing elderly population and associated fracture risks for osteoporosis.

New research published today by Age UK reveals that the number of people in their 80s and over who provide care for a loved one has risen by almost 39% in the past seven years to 417,000.

Cancer Research has announced a £4 million investment to expand the UK's first ever national study collecting blood and tissue samples from patients who have died from cancer, in a bid to shed light on what happens during the final stages of the disease.

The Nuffield Trust has published a new report which suggests that developing the existing non-medical workforce is vital for trusts to meet the changing needs of patients.

Scientists from KU Leuven, Belgium, have presented a new therapeutic approach that may make it possible for HIV patients to (temporarily) stop taking their medication.

Most GPs believe mental health services for young people are inadequate, with almost 9 in 10 fearing that children or teenagers may come to harm while waiting for specialist treatment, new research shows.

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the use of bevacizumab (Avastin) for the treatment of women with an advanced and incurable form of cervical cancer.

The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) has  launched a report setting out a programme of work to enhance care for people with rare rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.

The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) has launched a report setting out a programme of work to enhance care for people with rare rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.

Women in Scotland with an advanced and incurable form of cervical cancer could benefit from the targeted treatment Avastin, which has been given the green light by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) for routine use on the NHS.