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Patients with severe mental illness should receive an annual physical health check to reduce preventable deaths.

Specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors could be bought in to help ease the pressure in general practice, according to new government proposals.

New research shows that patients from the most deprived areas working in healthcare and education are 46% more likely to have long Covid.

Hundreds children with type 2 diabetes who are currently using finger prick testing will instead be offered non-invasive glucose monitoring devices, NICE has said.

This case study reviews a 69-year-old man who was admitted to a medical ward with the diagnosis of left leg cellulitis and was later diagnosed with leukocytoclasis vasculitis.

There is “insufficient” evidence on effectiveness of antidepressants used for chronic pain, according to a Cochrane review.

The 18-month elective care waiting list has been cut by 90% since September 2021, according to new NHS England figures.

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Health worker shortages could be contributing to excess deaths across the globe, particularly in certain diseases such as malaria, gut infections diabetes, kidney diseases, and pregnancy and birth complications.

Half of people living with diabetes are finding it difficult to access healthcare appointments, which is making it harder to manage their condition, new research has revealed.

Roughly one in 10 people in the UK now have an autoimmune disease, a figure much higher than previously thought, according to a new study published in The Lancet.

Prescription medication for seven common conditions will be available directly from pharmacies under new plans to reduce the pressure on GPs.

People with severe mental illness (SMI) are less likely to attend cancer screening, which causes cancer to be diagnosed at a later stage, reducing treatment options.

Donanemab, a new dementia drug, offers hope of ending Alzheimer's disease after results showed it slowed progression of Alzheimer's by 35% compared to a placebo.

Many regions across the UK lack the necessary resources to support pregnant women and new mothers with their mental health, a new report has found.