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The screening of newborns for all diseases should be done through a phased rollout, according to experts debating the issue in the BMJ.

NHS England are dramatically scaling up the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), with more than 600,000 stroke patients set to benefit over the next three years.

Almost half (48%) of advertised consultant posts across the UK were unfilled last year, according to the Royal College of Physicians' annual consultant census.

Childhood survivors of cancer are prone to developing ill heath as they age, according to a new study looking at the late effects across all cancer subtypes, treatment modalities and chemotherapy drug classes.

The government has announced a proposed amendment to its planned social care reforms that will no longer protect those with lower assets from catastrophic care costs in old age.

Blood cancer patients are less likely to see their needs fully met than patients with the four most common cancers - breast, colorectal, lung and prostate, according to new evidence from The Blood Cancer Alliance.

NICE has issued a positive Final Appraisal Document (FAD) recommending solriamfetol (Sunosi) for adults with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) caused by narcolepsy.

This article looks at the observed impact of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on the transmission of norovirus in the older adult population at a district general hospital.

Periodontal disease is the sixth complication of diabetes mellitus, but has received little recognition to date from the medical profession. Doctors and dentists need to work more closely and recognise the importance of cross-referrals especially for those diabetics not in receipt of regular dental care.  

The Atrial Fibrillation Association has published a new report illustrating how healthcare professionals have found new and innovative ways to improve care and quality of life for people with atrial fibrillation (AF) during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dementia patients did not get vital end of life care during the pandemic as many family carers were reluctant to seek support because of fear of what may happen to their relative, according to new research.

Going to sleep between 10pm and 11pm is associated with a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study recently published in the European Heart Journal.

New research suggests that a blood test before and during chemotherapy for prostate cancer patients could help to detect whether or not a patient is resistant or developing resistance to treatment with docetaxel.

A new epilepsy wristwatch monitoring device has been created that could forecast seizures allowing people with untreated epilepsy to alter activities, take a fast-acting medication or turn up their neurostimulator to prevent a seizure or minimise its effects.

The government's approach to mandatory vaccines in care and the NHS has been described as "taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut" and has caused unnecessary and cruel heartache, according to a leading union.