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Dr Jennifer Burns, new president of the British Geriatrics Society, talks about her plans to champion the interests of its members, and why caring for older people is so rewarding.

More than half of patients reported not being fully recovered seven months after onset of Covid-19 symptoms in new research. Of these patients, the worst effected were middle-aged, white females with two or more comorbidities, and more severe acute illness.

Increased stress-associated neurobiological activity in the brain over a number of years may play an important role in the development of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS).

Urgent and comprehensive action is needed to mitigate the future impact of Covid-19 on underlying health inequalities that are avoidable and remediable in the UK, according to a new BMA report.

A huge number of non-emergency appointments over the past year have been cancelled or postponed due to Covid-19. Clinicians across Europe have now revealed that they are seriously concerned about the effects this could have on cancer patients.

The Government needs a fully costed and funded long term NHS workforce plan if it is to recover from the pandemic as there is a real risk that exhausted NHS staff may leave their roles unless they are allowed time to recover.

Cancer will be high on the agenda for many doctors as we move into the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. But how much progress has been made in treatment advances in the past few years and are we any closer to the all-important cure?

With an increasing number of health professionals with dyslexia progressing through training, it is important that they receive the appropriate assistance and be supported to carry out their professional duties.

QR codes have become popular during the Covid-19 pandemic as a means to conduct contactless transactions and for information sharing. Dr Harry Brown runs us though the many benefits of the humble QR code.

Leaked documents suggest that all care home workers across England could be legally obliged to have the coronavirus vaccine.

France, Germany, Italy and Spain have announced they will resume the roll-out of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) found the vaccine was "not associated" with a higher risk of blood clots.

Pushing doctors to 'get the NHS back to normal', without giving them the respite and support they need could threaten patient care and safety, the BMA says.

Vaccination rollout in adults alone is unlikely to completely stop Covid 19 cases spreading in the UK and early sudden release of restrictions is likely to lead to a large wave of infection, according to a new modelling study.

The Government has announced a £7 billion package for health and care services to support the next phase of the NHS response to Covid-19.

A new report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found that over 500 people may have had their human rights breached.