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24-hour electrocardiographic monitoring is often requested in patients with a fractured neck of femur, with a limited evidence base to support its use in such patients.

The new once-daily basal insulin Toujeo has become available for clinicians to prescribe in the UK, providing another option for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus to help manage their condition.

Smoking is still a major challenge for clinicians, despite recent successes, argues Dr Kiran Patel, medical director of NHS England (West Midlands) and consultant cardiologist, Heart of England NHS Trust

Unpaid carers to people with terminal cancer provide health and social care worth £219 million each year. This accounts for one third of the cost of end-of-life care for people with breast, lung, colorectal and prostate cancers, according to researchers at University College London (UCL). 

Two Phase 3 clinical trials for epratuzumab in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) did not meet primary endpoint, pharmaceutical UCB has announced.

Understanding the symptoms and acting early can save hundreds of lives when it comes to treating ovarian cancer. Here, the author looks at the challenges and emphasises the need for swift and effective diagnosis

Obesity in women extends beyond CVD risks to contraception, conception, pregnancy, neonatal and cancer risks

Asthma is a clinical condition characterised by recurrent symptoms of wheeze, cough, chest tightness and breathlessness. It is common and an important cause of morbidity and mortality.

Antimicrobial resistance threatens the effective treatment of a wide range of infections, and GPs have a crucial role to play in the leading the fight back.

The European Commission has granted a marketing authorisation for pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as monotherapy for the treatment of advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma in adults

A class of hormonal drugs called aromatase inhibitors substantially reduce the risk of death in postmenopausal women with the most common type of breast cancer, a major study of more than 30,000 women shows.

Bariatric surgery is increasingly recognised as a viable approach to effective weight-loss management. In part two of a new series the authors discuss the different types of bariatric surgery.

Successfully managing hypertension can be tricky due to numerous variables and risk factors. Here, the author considers how treatment can be tailored for newly diagnosed patients

The European Medicines Agency's Paediatric Committee has revised the current list of class waivers for medicines that are not required to submit a paediatric investigation plan.

The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has given a positive scientific opinion for Mosquirix (Plasmodium falciparum and hepatitis B vaccine), for use outside the European Union (EU).