Search & Filter

The Covid-19 legal isolation rules for England look set to be replaced by new guidance as part of a government 'Living with Covid' strategy.

NICE has issued draft guidance recommending semaglutide to adults with at least one weight-related condition and a body mass index (BMI) of at least 35 kg/m².

The government has set out a new blueprint to tackle the Covid-19 care backlog with health leaders calling for more details on how it will recruiting enough new staff to meet patient demand.

A new drug for treating advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in adults who have had platinum-based chemotherapy is being rolled out for woman across England. 

This case study discusses the presentation of subclinical hyperthyroidism in an older patient looking at the common differentials and pitfalls in the assessment and management of a subnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone finding. 

The energy regulator Ofgem recently announced that the energy price cap will surge to £1,971 from April, adding almost £700 to the average household energy bill.

The health secretary Sajid Javid has announced that the publication of a report, which will detail how the government plans to tackle the NHS backlog, has been delayed as a result of the Omicron wave.

There are still vast disparities in survival chances for people diagnosed with certain cancers, according to new NHS data that shows that some cancers are disproportionately diagnosed at later stages when they are far harder to treat.

The UK Menopause Taskforce has met for the first time to tackle issues surrounding the menopause including increasing access to treatment, and ending the taboos and stigmas that still surround conversations about the menopause, including in the workplace.

Middle-aged people with two or more chronic conditions are at increased risk of developing dementia later in life, according to research published in the BMJ.

The government's new Levelling Up White Paper has been criticised for not providing sufficient funding to create a healthier and fairer society that needs secure jobs, good pay, decent housing and high-quality education.

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could be made available from pharmacies without requiring a prescription for the first time.

Researchers at University College London (UCL) are developing a new test which could help to predict the risk of four cancers with a simple cervical cancer screening.

A survey of over 2,000 doctors and medical students across the UK has found that more than three quarters of doctors have experienced racism at least once in the last two years, with nearly 1 in 5 (17.4%) experiencing it on a regular basis.

The UK medicines regulator, the MHRA, has approved Nuvaxovid, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Novavax, making it the fifth vaccine authorised for use in the UK.