Could lifestyle choices be linked to development of early-onset dementia?
Writing for Health Europa, Ella Hendrix explores whether lifestyle factors could play a role in rising levels of early-onset dementia.
Early-onset dementia appears to be...
Resistance to antifungal treatments could lead to disease outbreak
Growing levels of resistance to antifungal treatments could lead to increased disease outbreaks globally, warns new research from Imperial College London and the University...
Is a warmer body better at fighting infections and tumours?
New research from the universities of Warwick and Manchester, UK, has shown that a higher body temperature speeds the body’s response to fighting infections...
France to hold the next Global Fund replenishment conference in 2019
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has commented on French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to host the next Global Fund replenishment...
BMJ and Health Foundation set to improve quality of healthcare delivery
A new series of joint papers is to be launched by the BMJ and Health Foundation which aims to improve the quality of healthcare...
EMA recalls multiple sclerosis drug from hospitals and pharmacies
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has confirmed that the multiple sclerosis drug Zinbryta has been recalled from hospitals and...
WHO director general to discuss deadly diseases at World Health Assembly
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) director general will open the 71st World Health Assembly by discussing the ambitious agenda which aims to save 29...
Obesity is linked to the frequency of smoking and risk of taking up smoking
A new study published this week by the BMJ has revealed that obesity is associated with an increased risk of the frequency and taking...
Are finances a factor in the development of dementia?
New research from the University of Exeter and UCL in the UK has found that older adults in England who have fewer financial resources...
High intensity exercise found to not benefit those with dementia
A new trial published by the BMJ has found moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow down cognitive impairment in older people with...
Social care reform in England shows worrying lack of progress
A new report from the Health Foundation and The King’s Fund has highlighted the worrying lack of progress on social care reform in England.
The...
Six months of Herceptin good for women with HER2-positive breast cancer
Taking Herceptin for six months could be just as effective as taking it for 12 months in preventing relapse and death, as well as...
Could it be safe for pregnant women to use rheumatoid arthritis drugs?
Expectant mothers may be able to take certain drugs to treat their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) without any possible increased health risks to their unborn...
The Make Sense campaign for head and neck cancer
Professor C René Leemans discusses the Make Sense campaign’s efforts to raise awareness of head and neck cancer and improve outcomes for patients with...
New investment announced for suicide prevention in England
A new investment has been announced today which will be given to local communities that are the worst affected by suicide in a bid...
Asthma outcomes across England varied despite care improvements
Despite the falling numbers of asthma deaths and hospital admissions in England, the overall regional and socioeconomic variations of outcomes have not changed, according...
IMI launches milestone project focusing on hypoglycaemia
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has today announced it has launched its milestone 100th project, which will focus on diabetes...
How are mood disorders and circadian rhythm disruption linked?
A study led by the University of Glasgow, UK, has found that disrupted circadian rhythm increases the risk of an individual developing mood disorders...
Undetected cases of coeliac disease in children at all time high
On International Coeliac Day (16 May), experts have warned that as many as 80% of coeliac disease cases in children are undiagnosed in Europe.
Coeliac...
A new special treatment could help treat depression and anxiety disorders
A strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis has been proven by scientists, and now a new special treatment could help...