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Many DIY health tests available on the high street are unfit for purpose and need better regulation, according to two new studies.Self-tests for high cholesterol, vitamin…

Pay for resident doctors has fallen by 4% to 10% since 2010-11, independent analysis finds, as staff prepare to strike on Friday.The analysis by the health…

Walking more could reduce your risk of dementia, depression and dying from cancer, as well as being good for your heart, according to research. And you…

Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, will formally require vaccine makers to remove thimerosal from vaccines.The ingredient has been the target of anti-vaccine campaigns…

Resident doctors in England are set to go on strike on Friday demanding a 29% pay rise that they say would restore salaries that have been…

Doctors and medical staff in Gaza say their increasing hunger and the lack of available food is beginning to leave them too weak to provide urgent…

A growing number of products and routines – such as red light masks and de-puffing regimens – claim to fight the signs of inflammation. Many nutritional…

Wes Streeting has condemned the decision by resident doctors to “recklessly and needlessly” press ahead with strike action, saying it is “completely unprecedented in the history…

The British Medical Association (BMA) has said the NHS plan for dealing with forthcoming resident doctors’ strikes will put patient safety at risk.Up to 50,000 resident…

Dr Mark Harber says demand for healthcare will rise as a result of extreme temperatures, so investment in infrastructure and preparedness are no longer optionalHigher temperatures…