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Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of autoimmune disease, according to new research published in RMD Open.

A substantial rise in blood pressure upon standing may identify young and middle-aged adults who are at higher risk of serious cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, according to new research.

A memorial service was held today (Thursday) for the doctors who lost their lives to Covid-19 during the pandemic.

Seven in ten long Covid patients experience concentration and memory problems several months after the initial onset of their disease, with many performing worse than their peers on cognitive tests, according to a new study.

Patients recovering from mild Covid-19 cases appear to have a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than a matched control group who had other types of respiratory infections, new research suggests.

Older adults with low levels of folate (vitamin B9) may be at heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause, according to a study published in the journal Evidence Based Mental Health.

MPs say that the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England and NHS Improvement have "overseen years of decline" in waiting time performance for cancer and elective care, criticising both parties for failing to "increase capacity sufficiently to meet growing demand for NHS services."

A life-extending injection for multiple myeloma - an incurable cancer of the bone marrow cells - has been approved for use by NICE. 

The number of people waiting for planned hospital care has continued to climb with 6.1 million people on waiting lists and nearly 24,000 of these waiting more than two years.

A new algorithm could estimate a person's risk of developing prostate cancer based on age and the levels of two prostate cancer markers, according to new research from UCL London.

To mark National No Smoking Day, the NHS has announced a new programme which will help smokers who are discharged from hospital to kick the habit.

Three Covid-19 vaccine doses are needed to achieve a similar level of protection against the Omicron variant that two doses provide against the Delta and Alpha variants, finds a new study

Pancreatic cancer may be identified using a stool sample, offering a simple, non-invasive method to detecting this hard-to-treat disease.

Last week, Costa Rica joined the ever-growing list of countries that have legalised marijuana for medical purposes and allowed its cultivation for industrial use.

NICE has recommended an innovative life-extending drug for treating mutation-positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults as an option for use within the Cancer Drugs Fund.