With media coverage of the measles outbreak at Disneyland in California earlier this year and the outbreak in Wales in 2012-13 infecting over 1000 people, vaccination and herd immunity have become hot...
More than 400,000 people are not receiving their annual diabetic foot checks according to figures from NHS Data analysed by Diabetes UK.
Alternate providers of healthcare do not perform as well as traditional primary care services such as general practices a study by Imperial College has found.
A new vaccine for malaria, RTS,S/AS01, has the potential to significantly reduce the number of cases of the illness in children and infants, research published in the Lancet has found.
As the general election looms, IN rounds up the key health policies of the major parties.
Quitting smoking in old age can cut the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a meta-analysis by researchers from the German Cancer Research Centre.
Understanding how to maintain morale improves team dynamics and performance, writes Ruth Oshikanlu.
NHS England is looking for a national community nursing advisor.
It is vital to understand the wide variety of COPD therapies available in order to help patients find the one which will help them to best manage their condition, explains Darush Attar-Zadeh.
An event to educate healthcare professionals on how to manage social media will be held on 6 May at the Hallam Conference Centre, London.
Men are more likely to develop and die from cancer. Ian Peate considers how nurses can address this.
Several studies have reported that the composition of the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract influences the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC).
An app that helps people with dementia to improve their memory using their life stories has been created.
The DH estimates that as many as 5.8 million people in England and Wales care for someone close to them.
There was a 12 % increase in the total cost of prescriptions for nutritional supplements and paediatric milk intolerance between 2013 and 2014.
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