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Promising recent clinical trial data for afatinib will strengthen the drug's position in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment markets outside the US, says an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has reaffirmed the positive benefit-risk balance of  rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD and magic mushrooms could help to improve wellbeing, increase optimism and happiness and also reduce incidents of domestic abuse two new studies have revealed.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has reaffirmed the positive benefit-risk balance of rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation.

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted five new drugs for routine use by NHS Scotland, including treatments for breast cancer, myeloma and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The term 'schizophrenia', with its connotation of hopeless chronic brain disease, should be dropped and replaced with something like 'psychosis spectrum syndrome,' a professor of psychiatry has claimed.

More than 60% of people with mental health problems admit to feeling isolated, worthless and ashamed about their condition because of the stigma and discrimination they have faced, a new survey has revealed.

A non-invasive treatment that stimulates nerves through an electrical impulse many help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, a new study has suggested.

Diseases marked by inflammation of the skin during pregnancy may have negative health impacts for women and their babies according to the findings of a new study.

Almost 40,000 more people might take a bowel cancer test in England each year if the letter inviting them to do so was endorsed by their GP, according to research funded by the National Institute for Health Research and published in the British Journal of Cancer.

Sarcopenia is emerging as an important phenomenon in the older population and in future, regular screening may allow us to deliver interventions that could improve important functional outcomes associated with the condition.

Public Health England is encouraging eligible older people to get vaccinated against shingles, after the latest figures revealed a drop in the number of people taking up the vaccination.

This structured review aims to investigate the effectiveness of coping strategies in helping carers with personal psychological distress, and whether local organisations and authorities can do more to reduce this psychological burden.

Public Health England (PHE) is reminding eligible older people to get the shingles vaccine to help prevent the painful infection. New figures have shown a drop in vaccine coverage.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has fast-tracked the approval of the drug elotuzumab (Empliciti) for the treatment of multiple myeloma.