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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published draft guidance that recommends nab-paclitaxel given with gemcitabine should not be funded by the NHS for previously untreated metastatic pancreatic cancer.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

Poor progress in some areas of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working is hindering patient treatment and survival, says a new report launched by the UK Lung Cancer Coalition.

Fifty per cent of pregnant women in the US use the internet for information on drugs prescribed by their doctor, a US study has found.

GPs should consider a more overt discussion with patients when referring them for further investigation of symptoms which may indicate cancer, according to a paper published recently