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UK scientists have taken steps to overcome drug resistance in glioblastoma, the most common type of brain tumour in adults, according to research published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.

Two new treatment options for patients with hepatitis C are a step closer to being recommended for use in the NHS, following draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Up to a quarter of patients with bowel cancer who have a family history of the disease could have the causes of their cancer identified through gene testing, a new study reports. 

The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) recommends Incruse® Ellipta® 55mcg (umeclidinium) for use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) within NHS Wales.

A new guideline published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) will help doctors treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in infants, children and young people more effectively.

Patients with long-term type 2 diabetes and obesity are more likely to develop colon cancer, a study has found.

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to increased risk of asthma, cancer and chronic pain, among other conditions. 

Staying active allows you to age optimally, according to a study by King's College London and the University of Birmingham.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published draft guidance that recommends nab-paclitaxel given with gemcitabine should not be funded by the NHS for previously untreated metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced new measures to tackle sepsis, which each year claims some 31,000 lives and costs the NHS in England about £2 billion.

There will be a record high 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK in 2015, an increase of almost half a million people in the last five years, reveals new analysis by Macmillan Cancer Support.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new quality standard which sets out how best to care for adults who need treatment for chronic kidney disease.

Scientists have discovered the unique genetic paths that the childhood brain tumour medulloblastoma follows when the disease comes back, according to research published in Cancer Cell

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia causing a progressive cognitive decline. In its early stages it mainly affects short-term memory, but eventually impacts on a person's ability to independently care for themselves. 

Conservative kidney management is defined as full supportive care for those with advanced kidney failure who have decided with their carers and the clinical team to not commence dialysis.