Objective To analyze mortality attributed to Alzheimer’s disease among taxi drivers and ambulance drivers, occupations that ...

Credit: Rowena Sheehan Far too many people dying and grieving remain undersupported and feared. Dying is “as natural and inevitable a transition as birth,” says Lucy Selman, an expert in dying and ...

Fairy tales offer opportunities to engage with children about healthy and disordered sleep, say Megan Thomas and colleagues Healthy sleep is a public health priority, with at least a third of children ...

The UK government has announced plans to introduce a league table of NHS providers, with rewards for the leaders.1 Managers get more pay for better performance, but what do all the staff get who do ...

The selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor atomoxetine and stimulants (amphetamines and methylphenidate) are the “most effective treatments” for managing the symptoms of attention ...

Despite growing public interest in death, support for end-of-life care and bereavement remains inadequate. We urgently need a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying ...

The US has reported its first severe case of H5N1 avian influenza in a patient who has been admitted to hospital in Louisiana, bringing the total number of human cases of H5 bird flu in the country to ...

Announcing investments in a five year trial ­­­­­­of tirzepatide (a glucagon-like peptide-1 analogue weight loss drug), health secretary Wes Streeting showed support for prioritising patients able to ...

A new approach for teaching clinical skills At the heart of the practice of medicine is the tenet “to do good or to do no harm.”1 Fundamental to achieving this objective is continuing professional ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disorder of gut-brain interaction that impacts a significant portion of the population and is associated with substantial morbidity, reduced quality of life ...

The government has released preliminary details of what it wants to include in the new contract for GPs in England, including adding an extra £889m to the existing budget for general practice.

The doyen of UK country music implores us all to fight for the NHS. It’s our heart and soul, he tells Richard Hurley A longtime pioneer of British country music, Hank Wangford, aka retired GP Sam Hutt ...