Long-term melatonin use for sleep problems may come with unexpected heart dangers. Researchers found that chronic users were […]

The covid-19 pandemic brought to mind Albert Camus’s The Plague. In 2020, a colleague and I quoted a […]

The data sharing statement in this paper by Fang and colleagues (BMJ 2025;389:e085680, doi:10.1136/bmj-2025-085680, published 5 June 2025) […]

Scientists have discovered that a “longevity gene” found in people who live beyond 100 can reverse heart aging […]

Doctors’ leaders have reacted strongly to the government’s proposed 2.5% pay rise for clinicians next year, suggesting it’s […]

Doctors have urged Florida policymakers to reject plans to end childhood vaccine mandates, with others claiming they are […]

McNally raises the very important point of reversing silent osteoporosis.1 As a gynaecologist with a special interest in […]

Semaglutide appears to safeguard the heart even when patients lose little weight. In a massive international trial, heart […]

Almost 250 people have been admitted to hospital with influenza in England this week, with officials warning that […]

Climate change is no longer a distant concern for health systems; it is already reshaping patterns of disease […]