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The November/December 2021 issue includes articles on mental health and Covid-19, Parkinson's disease, Dementia and unusual psychiatric syndromes.

Women are more likely than men to struggle with regular daily tasks and mobility tasks as they age, according to new research published in The Lancet Health Longevity.

Medication originally used for diabetes patients can be used to help patients with heart failure, according to new research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

The waiting list for patients seeking elective care could be longer in 2025 than it is today, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO).

Medical editor Dr Harry Brown talks about his latest gadget buy - the Apple Watch - that not only helps him monitor his health but also takes the perfect selfie.

Ascaris lumbricoides is a type of parasitic nematode (round worm). This case study reviews the management and treatment in a 75-year-old Caucasian woman.

The British Medical Association (BMA) is urging the Government to use the 'small window of opportunity' to limit the impact of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron by extending the mask mandate to all public indoor and closed settings. 

Delays in diagnosis caused by Covid-19 lockdowns are thought to have caused thousands of additional lung cancer deaths, according to a new report published by the UK Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC).

Since General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect, anyone can request access to recorded information held by a public authority through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and Subject Access Requests (SARs).

Conservative MPs have voted in favour of the Health and Care Bill for the third and final time by 294 votes to 244, meaning the Bill will now head to the House of Lords for further debate.

Patients with depression should be allowed to pick from a menu of treatment options as part of shared decision-making between them and their healthcare practitioner, according to new draft NICE guidance.

Working in older people's care has many rewards. Practitioners talk about what they enjoy about the role and the reasons that inspired them to pursue a career in caring for older people. 

The government's plan to exclude means-tested council support payments from a new £86,000 lifetime limit on social care costs, could be amended in the House of Lords and sent back to the Commons.

A new study published in ESC Heart Failure has found that aspirin use is associated with a 26% raised risk of heart failure in people with at least one predisposing factor for the condition, including smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. 

Experts are calling for the integration of health policies with agricultural and trade policies after research has found that the global rise in the red and processed meat trade is linked to a sharp increase in diet related ill health.