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

Health and social care providers need help to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 

NICE has issued a new quality standard to help adults with psychosis and schizophrenia have a positive experience of mental health services and ensure they receive the support they need.

Ovarian cancer is slightly more common among women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT), even for short amounts of time, according to the largest analysis of the subject to date. 

Pomalidomide, a treatment for multiple myeloma, has been rejected by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE) in its final draft guidance. 

A new study funded by Parkinson's UK will determine if a simple breath test could help detect Parkinson's.

New research by the international Longevity Centre€“ UK (ILC-UK) reveals a continuing generational divide in access to and trust of health information.

Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer when they grow up than their slimmer friends, according to research.

Spirometry should be used as the first-line investigation for diagnosing asthma in children over 5 and adults, according to new guidance.

A worldwide study of the DNA of 100,000 women has discovered two new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.

The results of a major phase III clinical trial have pioneering prostate cancer drug abiraterone significantly extends the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer if given before chemotherapy.

Kidney function can affect the potency and metabolism of drugs that are eliminated by the kidneys or other pathways, but little information is available on how to interpret the effects of kidney function on the benefits and risks of drugs in development.

Sleep apnea may be an unrecognised cause of some cases of osteoporosis, according to research.

Sudden deaths in babies enrolled on a community-based programme, Care of Next Infant Plus (CONI PLUS), showed avoidable risk factors mostly associated with smoking and place of sleep

NICE has developed its first guideline to reduce the numbers of people dying from melanoma. The draft guideline is aimed at tackling variations across the country in diagnosis and treatment.