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A new drug that helps to relax airway muscles and improve airflow in and out of the lungs for adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been released.

A new resource has been launched to help healthcare professionals identify, assess and manage the symptoms of gastrointestinal intolerance (GI) in malnourished adults.

The global system for discovering new cancer drugs is 'broken', and failing to turn dramatic scientific advances into enough innovative, game-changing medicines, a world-leading UK expert has warned.

A new report  is calling on NICE to recommend that doctors ask their type 2 diabetes patients if driving is part of their work, in order to optimise medicines management to reduce the risk of hypoglycaemia events while driving. 

Patients diagnosed with high blood pressure are given better control of their condition from a physician-pharmacist collaborative intervention than physician management alone, according to new research.

Newborn immune T-cells €“ specialist cells that help to defend the body against infection €“ may have the ability to trigger an inflammatory response to bacteria, according to research.

The way we interact with our GPs could be transformed thanks to a new £458,000 project exploring whether consultations could viably be conducted via email, text message, telephone or the internet.

With increasing concern about the spread of Ebola, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) is reminding doctors of their duties towards patients who they suspect may have contracted the disease.

Changes in the way working genes are delivered to children with SCID (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency) could make gene therapy for the disease even safer, according to a new study.

A £337 million annual investment is needed to bring perinatal mental health problems up to standard, according to a new report which estimates that the issues caused by mental ill health in new mothers currently costs the UK £8.1 billion each year.

Sue Ryder is launching 'Dying Doesn't Work 9 to 5', a new campaign to draw attention to the national lack of comprehensive 24/7 end of life expert support services. 

A ground-breaking study into a simple blood test that could help predict and prevent heart failure has been awarded the most prestigious research prize by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).

 

Findings from a review paper show that approximately one in three adults aged 50 years and older suffers from sarcopenia, a condition that could interfere with ageing adults' ability to live a full and active life. 

Responding to a joint statement by eight UK health regulators on the importance of being open and honest with patients, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said its members understand that candour is central to the doctor/patient relationship.