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Patients with acute cardiovascular conditions who take illegal drugs are nearly nine times more likely to die or experience life-threatening emergencies while in hospital compared to non-users, according to new research.

New research has shown for the first time that a cardiovascular polypill containing aspirin and medications to lower lipids and hypertension prevents further adverse cardiovascular events after a myocardial infarction compared with taking the drugs separately. 

People with worse cardiovascular disease and increased cerebrovascular disease at the age of 36 have a higher brain age later in life, according to new research.

Meet the GM 2022 speakers. Find out who will be leading the speaker sessions at this year's annual London conference, Health and Ageing in a post-Covid NHS and what they do.

New research suggests that smoking not only damages the blood vessels, but also directly harms the structure and function of the heart.

Ibuprofen and diclofenac are associated with an increased risk of heart failure hospitalisation in type 2 diabetes patients, according to new research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

Health leaders have said a plan revealed by Liz Truss to divert NHS funding to social care will leave them facing impossible choices on what to prioritise for their patients.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has published a new report calling for immediate action to help improve the understanding, treatment, care and support of people with long Covid across the UK.

Professor Ahmet Fuat talks about why the early death of his father inspired him to become a doctor and the things he would love to change about the current NHS. 

Heyde's syndrome is a syndrome of gastrointestinal bleeding from angiodysplasia in the presence of aortic stenosis. Iron deficiency anaemia and aortic stenosis are common in the elderly, but their association with angiodysplasia and bleeding is not generally recognised. 

The government has announced that asymptomatic testing of Covid-19 in all remaining settings in England will be paused at the end of the month including across the NHS and adult social care.

One hour of walking per week is associated with greater longevity in people aged 85 years and above, according to a new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

The British Medical Association and the Royal College of GPs have rejected government plans that GPs become responsible for assessing patients' eligibility for financial cost of living support.

Reducing daily salt in take could prevent millions of cases of stroke and heart disease and save millions of lives in China, according to new research.

Covid patients are at increased risk of developing some neurological and psychiatric conditions for two years following infection, compared to other respiratory infections.