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The overlap of Long Covid symptoms with many common conditions seen in the older populations mean that the scale of the problem is likely to be underestimated.  

The package of measures put forward by the government to help save general practice has been formally rejected by the BMA's England GP committee, which represents grassroots GPs in England.  

The longest study to assess bone mineral density of postmenopausal women has found lower bone loss than previously suggested.

Thousands of people are being turned down by care homes due to the staffing crisis in social care, according to research by the National Care Forum (NCF) and The Outstanding Managers Network.

There is significant unmet health need and worsening mental health among the four million people who were identified as being 'clinically extremely vulnerable' and asked to shield during the pandemic.

Increasing calcium and protein intake through dairy foods could help to reduce the risk of falls and fractures in older care home residents, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Thousands of GPs have branded the government's blueprint for rescuing general practice as 'useless' and say it is unacceptable response to the crisis, according to a snap poll by the BMA.

New researched published in The Lancet Oncology suggests that men who have a high genetic risk for certain cancers through 'Lynch syndrome' could benefit from regular testing for prostate cancer.

The NHS confederation is calling on the government to introduce tougher Covid restrictions to prevent the health service from "stumbling into a winter crisis".

The Health Tech Forward conference took place over three days from the 12-14 October, hosting leading digital health investors, entrepreneurs, and government leaders for exclusive talks and hands-on learning experiences.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment option in treatment resistant depression. What are the basic practicalities and the legal aspects of its use. 

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the use of the drug olaparib for some people in Scotland with a type of advanced prostate cancer.

One in three doctors feel as though their organisation is not at all prepared for winter, according to a survey by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

Lateral flow tests are more accurate than previously reported and cannot be compared directly to how polymerase chain reaction tests work, according to new research from UCL.

A new blueprint for improving access to GP appointments has been seen as a missed opportunity that will do little to improve the intense pressures on primary care, according to the RCGP.