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The cost of dementia to the UK has hit £26 billion a year finds an Alzheimer's Society report published today. Yet people with dementia, their carers and families shoulder two-thirds of the cost themselves.

A leading allergy consultant offered hope to parents of children with severe peanut allergy by confirming his landmark study will be rolled out into other allergy clinics 'in around three years time'.

A number of companies have joined together to form the Industry Vision Group (IVG), which brings together pharmaceutical and medical technology companies with an interest in eye health.

A new study that surveyed physicians and nurses in hospitals within cancer centers in Germany suggests that many patients there do not experience a dignified death. 

People suffering with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could soon receive a new drug for treatment, following positive trials of a new drug comprising tiotropium and olodateral.

Low vitamin D is common among infants with bronchiolitis and is associated with an increase in the severity of the disease, according to a new Spanish study.

For too long the psychological needs of older people have sat on the periphery of psychotherapeutic services, being seen by some as a luxury or a novelty, and too expensive with no productive outcome.

An independent commission established by The King's Fund has concluded that a new settlement is needed for health and social care to provide a simpler pathway through the current maze of entitlements. 

CareKnowledge editor Jim Kennedy looks at proposals put forward by the Commission on the Future of Health and Social Care in England, and examines how they will impact the two services

Diabetes UK's Putting Feet First campaign has been credited as having led to more hospitals than ever having specialist footcare teams that can help prevent amputations.

New figures show a downward trend in the number of people aged 75 or over who are registered as blind or partially sighted.

GPs are calling for a COBRA-style emergency taskforce to be set up to tackle the rising epidemic of childhood obesity.

Patients with low blood levels of vitamin D are at increased risk of death and serious complications after noncardiac surgery, according to a study in American journal Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Hospitals and health services are facing a growing tide of written complaints from dissatisfied patients and relatives, according to Doctors.net.uk.

Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS) came into force in April 2009 as an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, in order to safeguard people in hospitals and care homes that are deprived of their liberty.