The growing problem of dependence and addiction to prescription drugs is set to form the basis of an independent review announced today by the Government, as stark figures show one patient in eleven was prescribed a potentially addictive drug last …
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called on people to overcome a “fatal reluctance” to talk about organ donation with relatives, as he launches a major public consultation on plans to introduce a new opt-out system. Figures from NHS Blood and …
NHS must seize the genomics potential so everyone with cancer or a rare disease can get faster, better treatment, says the Chief Medical Officer. Tens of thousands of people have already had their DNA mapped NHS must go further to …
The Department of Health backs the 22 new vaccines and diagnostic devices with the potential to eliminate the world’s deadliest diseases. UK scientists to benefit from £25 million funding pot. Hunt: This investment will make it more likely the next …
We live in a world that is constantly changing. Uneven climates, novel diets and new ways of communicating impact on all of our lives. Amidst the changes, good health is a precious asset and we must maintain it carefully. Scarce …
Sugar levy on soft drinks companies to fund school sports and healthy breakfast clubs - consultation launched today.
The process of cervical screening is to be changed to allow women to benefit from better, more accurate tests, Public Health Minister Jane Ellison announced.
A new, simpler, bowel cancer home testing kit will be rolled out across England and should see an extra 200,000 people tested a year.
- Tough new targets to limit inappropriate use of antibiotics - Commitment to halve drug-resistant infections by 2020 - New drive to encourage development of new antibiotics The UK will lead the international fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by bringing …
On Thursday 12 May 2016, senior health and agriculture representatives from over 20 countries and international organisations gathered in London to share ideas on how to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. The event, which was co-hosted by Professor …
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