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More people die from pneumonia in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, according to new analysis by lung charity, Asthma + Lung UK.

Recorded on Thursday 25 November 2021, presented by Dr Anne Holdoway. Older adults are at increased risk of malnutrition (undernutrition) due to a variety of social, physiological and psychological reasons. This webinar will be dedicated to exploring the issues associated with malnutrition in older people and importantly what can be done.

The UK’s first melatonin product for insomnia in children and adolescents aged 6-17 years old with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been launched.

How well you sleep at night may be linked to your risk of developing irreversible sight loss, or glaucoma, according to a study published in BMJ Open.

Scientists have created an artificial intelligence (AI) tool which could help to improve early detection of colorectal cancer.

Short bursts of vigorous physical activity and exercise totalling 15 minutes across the week are associated with a reduced risk of death, according to new research.

The NHS Confederation is urging the government to release £500 million of social care funding which was announced more than a month ago.

Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a vascular disease characterised by narrowing of one or more main renal arteries or its branches. It is a major cause of hypertension, particularly among older people.

There is a small increased risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), a very rare blood-clotting condition, after some Covid-19 vaccines, according to a study in The BMJ.

NHS trusts across the country are consistently failing to hit cancer referral targets, which dictate that 93% of patients are seen within two weeks following a referral.

Private companies offering health checks, usually in the form of blood tests, are creating more work for overstretched NHS staff, according to an investigation by The BMJ.

Healthcare professionals should have targeted training on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help detect and manage diseases, according to new research.

Unison, the UK's largest union, is balloting over 350,000 NHS employee members working for more than 250 health trusts and boards across England, Wales and Northern Ireland on strike action.

A continued over-reliance on fossil fuel will exacerbate the effects of climate change and harm population health, according to a new report by The Lancet.

There are “worrying signs” that public health services could face further cuts, something that will further entrench health inequalities, according to the Health Foundation.