Cases of measles in Europe rose by 400% last year. The World Health Organisation (WHO), which presented the statistics, described the rise as a ‘tragedy’
A major report on maternal and infant nutrition in Scotland has revealed many positive trends, but has cautioned that much work is still need to improve maternal health
The Chair of the Health Select Committee, Dr Sarah Wollaston MP, has written to the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to ask for clarity regarding the UK’s exit from the EU and what it will mean for the...
Consuming ‘ultra-processed’ foods may increase your likelihood of cancer, a new study has suggested
In the first of a new series on uncommon but serious conditions, Alex Turnbull looks at rabies
Nurses are the ‘first port of call’ in such cases, writes Joanna Nichols. But do you know what to do when asked?
David Morris discusses the benefits of glycaemic control and when and how insulin should be used
With rates of eczema on the rise, Sandra Lawton guides us through this increasingly common skin condition
A new NHS England campaign is urging parents of children with minor illnesses to take them to pharmacies before GPs or A&E
A improvement resource for the district nursing service is particularly welcome, at a time when there is a greater demand for the service and a diminishing number of district nurses working in the...
Tinnitus is a very common condition, which can be very distressing for those that experience it, so this month’s sees our tinnitus awareness week to help raise its public profile
Even after the Equality Act, care for one section of the LGBT community still falls short. By Rebecca Gilroy
A career profile of Tanya Strange, A Queen's Nurse working near Newport
Cases of scarlet fever have doubled in England since mid-September compared to the same period last year, a report by Public Health England (PHE) has found
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