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Experts predict that more than 10,000 lives have been saved in the US since 2014 thanks to lung cancer screening.

A House of Lords' amendment to the Health and Care Bill, which would have made it a legal requirement for the Secretary of State to publish regular, independently verified assessments of NHS workforce numbers, has been rejected in the House Commons.

Warmer temperatures during the night-time in summer may be linked with an increase in cardiovascular death in men in their early 60s, according to a study published in BMJ Open.

Loneliness has a devastating impact on older people, and this has been made much worse by the pandemic. Older people’s charity Age UK estimates the number of over-50s experiencing loneliness is set to reach two million by 2025/6. So what can be done, and whose problem is it?

Loneliness has a devasting impact on older people, and this has been made much worse by the pandemic. Older people's charity Age UK estimates the number of over-50s experiencing loneliness is set to reach two million by 2025/6. So what can be done, and whose problem is it? Download this GM white paper to find out.

Heart attack patients with chest pain as the predominant feature may be more likely to survive than patients with dyspnoea or fatigue as their main symptom, according to research presented at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2022.

Further research is needed to determine whether women and men with cardiogenic shock might benefit from different interventions, according to a new study.

Antidopaminergic antiemetics (ADAs) that are widely used to relieve nausea and vomiting are associated with a heightened risk of ischaemic stroke, according to a study published by The BMJ.

The House of Lords have asked the government to clarify what happens to NHS and care home staff dismissed due to mandatory Covid-19 vaccination regulations which have now been revoked.

A new campaign has been launched by the British Medical Association and GPDF that calls on the government to create a plan to reduce GP workload and improve patient safety.

The Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Justice have launched a consultation to update the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice to better support people who are lacking mental capacity.

Residents of older adult care homes, people who are 75 and over and those who are immunosuppressed are now eligible to book a Spring Covid booster.

This practice-based mortality survey is a retrospective analysis of 50 consecutive deaths and looks at the impact Covid-19 has on mortality patterns in a general practice.

The Medicines and Healthcare products regulatory agency (MHRA) has granted conditional marketing authorisation to mobocertinib (EXKIVITY) in Great Britain.

Covid-19 vaccinations are safe for patients who have previously had myocarditis (an inflamed heart muscle), according to a small study.