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Muscle tension dysphonia is a voice disorder characterised by excessive tension of intrinsic and extrinsic musculature of the larynx resulting in an imbalance in normal tension and improper position that can lead to difficulty in swallowing, breathing and phonation.

Ambient ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation, which is key for vitamin D production in the skin, at an individual's place of residence in the weeks before Covid-19 infection was strongly protective against severe disease and death.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that Covid-19 patients who are at high risk of hospital admission or are severely ill with no natural antibodies to the virus receive a combination of antibodies as treatment.

The British Medical Association (BMA) and the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) have hit back following the Daily Mail's campaign for GPs to see patients face-to-face as the 'default' option.

Overprescribing of medication is a serious problem in health systems that has grown dramatically over the last 25 years, according to a new Government review.

Despite the NHS preparing their largest flu vaccination campaign in history, one in five are still unaware who is eligible for a flu vaccine. This puts a potential seven million eligible patients at risk of missing their jab

Although urinary incontinence is a very common issue affecting 10% to 20% of people across Europe, it is still very much a taboo subject, according to new survey by the European Association of Urology.

Patients who have sustained a neck of femur fracture have a higher mortality and morbidity rate than their non-affected peers. This study examines whether there is any difference in discharge outcomes between patients with and without a dementia diagnosis.

A simple but revolutionary approach to early Alzheimer's diagnosis is being pioneered by researchers through an initiative that could pave the way for improved outcomes for individuals who develop the disease in the future.

The Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA), made up of nearly 200 organisations, have produced a position paper using real life stories of how people's health is damaged by social factors such as poor housing.

EULAR has called for equal access to anti-inflammatory drugs after increased demand to treat Covid-19 has led to a European-wide shortage.

The NHS has started delivering Covid booster jabs to people in eligible groups such as those living in residential care homes for older adults, adults aged 50 years or over, and frontline health and social care workers.

The government has unveiled its Autumn and Winter Plan which details how it will tackle the Covid-19 pandemic heading into the coming months.

As the number of NHS patients waiting for tests, surgery and routine treatment in England hits a record high of 5.5 million could this lead to a  'corporate takeover' of the NHS?

The NHS has launched the world's largest blood test trial designed to detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear.