Resolutions to lose weight are often made in January yet almost as frequently abandoned as heavy hopefuls find diets that demand fasting, virtually no carbs or liquid food shakes notoriously hard to stick to.
CHECKS aimed at identifying poor-performing doctors will do nothing to help find or stop them, according to a poll of more than 5600 doctors.
A major cause of premature birth – where waters break too soon, triggering labour – may be caused by specific bacteria, according to research.
We cannot say we weren’t warned. The growing threat of antibiotic resistant organisms is once again in the spotlight.
Bradford Royal Infirmary does not have enough staff to provide “safe and effective care”, say inspectors.
A new test that uses heat to examine blood can be used to detect cancer, according to US scientists.
A medical superglue has been developed that has the potential to patch heart defects on the operating table or stop bleeding on the battlefield.
Nurses and other NHS staff in Scotland are spending thousands of extra hours with patients each year thanks to a scheme to help them work more efficiently, a report has said.
Nurses and midwives are becoming emotionally exhausted by the pressure to appear compassionate at all times, new research suggests.
Doctors and academics say levels must be reduced by up to 30 per cent to halt a wave of disease and death.
