Stark socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities” in the mortality of babies admitted to NHS neonatal units have been reported in new research. The study, carried out at Liverpool University and published ...

There is no clear link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and the chances of a child having autism or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later in life, an in-depth evidence review ...

Manoj Sivan, professor of physical and rehabilitation medicine, tells Kathy Oxtoby about his passion for getting medical students and trainees involved in research “I believe in adding life to years, ...

A male palliative care nurse who injected patients with deadly overdoses has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in Aachen, Germany. The 44 year old, whose name has not been publicly released, ...

A golden question for future doctors is whether our role lies solely in treating individual patients or extends to tackling the broader social determinants of health. Each doctor will interpret this ...

As the UK’s tick habitats expand and infection risk rises, most TBEV cases remain undetected. Metabolic studies of biomarkers in infected patients could soon allow us to diagnose and manage this ...

Objectives To examine the association between exposure to greenness and hospital admissions for mental disorders, and to ...

What role can the medical profession play in helping to attribute blame? In October the Lancet Countdown on Health and ...

The number three is a powerful guide to formulating slogans, statements of principles, and story telling in all walks of life ...

Objective To characterise and quantify the mortality risks for a range of causes after tropical cyclones in nine countries ...

A trust has axed free tea and coffee for its staff in an attempt to save money. University Hospital Southampton NHS ...

Plans to transform the NHS in England over the next decade will not succeed without substantial investment in management to ...