Search & Filter

Doctors warn patients will face longer waits to see their GP this winter due to a £10.2 billion funding black hole.

Giving babies a combination of breast milk and solids could prevent them developing allergies, new research suggests.

Spending hours in the gym to stay slim might be all for nothing if you have the wrong genes, a new study suggests.

Technology can play a significant role in advancing preventative healthcare, encouraging people to use online resources to improve their wellbeing, according to virtual-college.co.uk.This is according to Helen Milner, chief executive of not-for-profit social enterprise the Tinder Foundation, who said individuals need to boost their digital literacy and confidence in online interaction in order to better manage their health.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have published findings demonstrating a link between neighbourhood deprivation and brain structure.

Thought-provoking snippets from the world of research

Diagnosis of asthma is usually an entirely clinical undertaking and, as such, presents a challenge for the GP. Diagnosing asthma in children is further compounded by the dependence on parental reporting of symptoms. In this article €“ the first of a two-part feature €“ the authors describe a pragmatic approach to getting the diagnosis right.

Twitter is a lot more than a collection of self-conscious celebrity soundbites. It can be useful to busy GPs and is mercifully concise, as Harry Brown explains.

Atopic eczema in children is a common presentation in general practice. Here, Miriam Santer provides a concise update on consultation and management.

Childhood infections are varied and have many presentations. Dr Gerry O’Hare, Consultant Paediatrician at Leeds University Hospital, answers your questions on infection red flags.

The last few days have seen a flurry of activity and media comment on the dangers that the internet and the use of mobile technology pose for children and young people. Here Jim Kennedy discusses some of the wider and perhaps under-recognised implications of these developments.

Dr Jane Roberts, RCGP Clinical Champion for Youth Mental Health and Chair of the RCGP Adolescent Health Group, looks at the implications of new NICE quality standards for management of depression in children and young people

GPs should forge closer links with the wider community to deliver the proposed changes in the GP Contract, according to OnMedica.

A 17-year-old girl has become the world's youngest-ever stem cell donor after giving them to an anonymous stranger.

The RCGP has reacted to the government response to the public inquiry led by Robert Francis into the events at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.