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Anabolic steroid use is rising (Photograph: iStock)

Seizure of anabolic steroids to tackle rising misuse

Border officials will be able to seize imports of anabolic steroids as part of moves to cut rising m...

MMR vaccines are given to babies and young children as part of a childhood vaccination schedule (Photograph: SPL)

MMR uptake remains below pre-Wakefield levels

MMR uptake levels in England are still below those seen before Andrew Wakefield claimed there was a ...

Experts renew attacks on unvaccinated health workers

Doctors are 'misguided' not to get the flu vaccine, according to experts who accused GP practice sta...

Twin foetuses ultrasound scanning is routine during pregnancy (Photograph: SPL)

NICE issues advice on twin and triplet pregnancies

Care of women expecting twins or triplets is to be standardised by best practice recommendations pro...

Excess drinking levels fall among women in Scotland

Fewer women in Scotland are exceeding the recommending regular daily limit for alcohol consumption, ...

Professor Salisbury: 'Clinicians should make parents aware of the risk and give clear advice about the management of post-vaccination fever in children.’

DoH warns over use of Viroflu vaccine in under-fives

Use of the Viroflu influenza vaccine should be avoided in children aged under five years because of ...

The close monitoring of patients with existing conditions present an opportunity for earlier COPD identification (Photograph: SPL)

Screen for COPD during annual reviews, say GP specialists

Patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes should be screened for COPD during their annual revi...

Charities warn patient safety is compromised by research red tape

Patient safety and treatment advances are being compromised by a 15% year-on-year rise in regulatory...

Measles is a highly infectious viral disease spread through the air (Photograph: SPL)

Measles spike prompts warning at universities

University practices should expect a greater influx of students with measles when the academic year ...

Treat asthma to cut the risk to the fetus (Photograph: SPL)

Asthma test in pregnancy cuts low birthweight risk

Adjusting asthma therapy in pregnancy in response to a direct measurement of airway inflammation can...

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