An expert tells an inquest that EU doctors ‘lack understanding’ of some of the strong drugs used in the UK

A simple and inexpensive eye test could aid detection and diagnosis of major neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s at an earlier stage than is currently possible, according to new research by UCL scientists…

40 years of making limbs for amputees to walk and run

Young face disease and trauma after earthquake

An ex-health minister calls for a radical shake-up of maternity care after a group of south London midwives had their contract terminated.

The EastEnders storyline featuring character Stacey Slater’s struggle with being bipolar has encouraged more young people to look for help.

Dental implants, rather than a fixed bridge or removable dentures, are an increasingly popular method of replacing teeth lost to an accident, gum diseases or tooth decay. In an interview in the January issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource, Sreenivas Koka, D.D.S., Ph.D., chair of Mayo Clinic Department of Dental Specialties, discusses the advantages of [...]

Tooth enamel is tough, harder even than skeletal bone. But even with good dental hygiene, the enamel protecting teeth may show signs of decay in older adults. The January issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers what to look out for and what to do to promote an enamel-friendly setting in the mouth…

Scientists from Norway and Italy have found scarecely any signs of superbugs in feces dropped by polar bears in the Arctic, and suggest that since these animals have little or no contact with humans, the spread of bacterial genes resistant to antibiotics could be due to our influence…

Findings from an international, Phase 3 clinical study comparing the efficacy and safety of STELARA™ (ustekinumab) with etanercept (Enbrel®) in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis appear in The New England Journal of Medicine. The results showed a significantly higher clinical response with both doses of STELARA than with etanercept over a 12-week [...]