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A new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is able to safely and successfully lower levels of tau – a protein predominantly found in brain cells that is thought to be a cause of the disease.

NHS England’s Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme, which includes the 'soup and shakes' diet, is to be rolled out across the whole of England.

The shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, has recently announced Labour’s plans to reform the NHS, which include treating more patients in the community and freeing up GP time.

The public perception of the importance of childhood vaccines declined during the Covid-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied, according to a new report from UNICEF.

Doctors are increasingly struggling to make time for their friends and family due to the demanding nature of their work, a new survey has found.

Young adolescent smokers who also vape or use e-cigarettes may be more likely to frequently smoke tobacco later in their teens, according to a new study published in Tobacco Control.

Around 145,000 people live with Parkinson’s disease in the UK and it is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. This article is an overview of diagnosis and current treatment options.

Kettering General Hospital’s services for Children and Young Persons have been rated as inadequate following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

More than 200,000 appointments and operations were cancelled last week due to junior doctor strikes, taking the total number of cancellations to over half a million, according to the NHS Confederation.

MPs are calling on the government to eliminate “appalling” disparities in maternal deaths, after a new report found that Black women are almost four times more likely to die from childbirth than white women.

Labour has pledged to “end the postcode lottery of care” by training 7,500 more GPs a year and “guaranteeing face-to-face appointments”.

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is holding several conferences this month, including the ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023 in Malaga, Spain (13-15 April) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) 2023 in Barcelona, Spain (16-18 April). The conferences bring together scientists, healthcare professionals and other players involved in cardiology from all around the world. This conference report holds some of the key findings from both congresses.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced further strike action following members’ decision to reject the government’s pay offer.

The British Medical Association (BMA) is urging the government to bring in the conciliation service ACAS to help settle the junior doctor pay dispute and put a stop to further industrial action.

Diabetes UK is calling on the government to put diabetes at the heart of its Major Conditions Strategy, as cases top five million for the first time.