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Adopting a healthy lifestyle could potentially counteract the effects of genes that may shorten the lifespan by around 60%, according to an new analysis.

Leading health experts are calling on countries around the world to increase their reporting of sex and gender data and to use these data to overhaul their approach to health.

Women in the perimenopause stage are significantly more likely to experience depression than those who aren’t experiencing any menopausal symptoms, according to a new study.

Thousands of people missed out on quitting smoking for good and improving their health due to the disruption in the supply of nicotine withdrawal drug varenicline.

Junior doctors in Northern Ireland have announced two 48-hour walk outs after pay talks with the Department of Health broke down.

Health leaders have asked the government to not drag the NHS into a pre-election culture wars debate after it published a proposed update to the NHS Constitution for England focusing on biological sex issues.

Health organisations and charities have condemned new Government proposals to overhaul the disability benefits system with the aim of moving away from a fixed cash benefit system towards tailored support.

Dr Harry Brown reviews Instant Wisdom for GPs, which he calls a 'cracker' of a book useful for GP registrars and GPs of all grades and experience.

A third of patients from Mixed, Black or Asian ethnicity backgrounds require three or more interactions with a GP before a cancer diagnosis, new analysis shows.

The annual asthma death toll has risen by a quarter, and complacency around asthma has led to thousands of preventable deaths, according to new analysis by Asthma + Lung UK.

NICE has recommended the first ever targeted treatment for children with a specific form of brain cancer.

The Liberal Democrats are proposing a legal guarantee for cancer patients to receive treatment within two months of an urgent referral following an analysis of cancer treatment waiting times.

It costs taxpayers more than £2.4bn a year to replace doctors who leave the workforce before retirement age, according to a new report from the British Medical Association (BMA).

With the government looking to increase the number of physician associates and the profession set to be regulated, Kathy Oxtoby looks at the role, the benefits it brings and the challenges it faces.

Collaborative working through integrated care systems has led to an improvement in dementia diagnosis, according to new research from the King's Fund.