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Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death. Pic: SPL

Blood tests could detect colorectal cancer early

Blood tests could soon be used to identify colorectal cancers early and help prevent many patients d...

Mr Hunt: ' We will be the first country in the world to have a nationwide MenB vaccination programme.' Pic: Pete Hill

Meningitis B vaccine added to NHS immunisation programme

The meningitis vaccine will now be given to babies in the UK, after the DH settled year-long price n...

Antibiotics: link to diabetes risk (Photo: iStock)

Antibiotic use linked to sharp rise in type 2 diabetes risk

Repeated use of some antibiotics is associated with up to 37% increased risk of developing type 2 di...

Consultation: GPs should urge patients to exercise (Photo: JH Lancy)

GPs 'must urge public to exercise', MPs warn

GPs should 'take urgent action' to communicate the benefits of exercise to the public, a House of Co...

Ebola virus: GPs and practice staff call for advice (Photo: Science Photo Library)

GPs and practice staff call for more Ebola advice

GPs and practice staff need more regular updates and practical advice on handling a suspected case o...

Mosquito-borne disease warning for GPs

GPs warned of mosquito-borne disease surge

GPs have been warned of a surge in mosquito-borne diseases after a 12-fold increase in cases of the ...

Ebola volunteers: medical staff train to work in a Sierra Leone treatment centre (Photo: DFID)

Webchat: Your chance to talk Ebola with volunteer Dr Caroline Holms

GPonline is hosting an exclusive live webchat on 25 March with Glasgow GP Dr Caroline Holms, who spe...

Care home: dementia diagnosis drive falling short

Exclusive: GPs need tenfold rise in dementia diagnosis to hit NHS target

GPs would need to increase dementia diagnosis tenfold in March to hit a controversial target set by ...

High BP: folic acid found to cut stroke risk for patients with hypertension (Photo: Jim Varney)

Folic acid cuts stroke risk for patients with high BP by 21%

Folic acid supplements reduce the risk of stroke in people with high blood pressure, a study has fou...

Exercise could ward off dementia (Photo: Ian Newton/UNP)

Lifestyle changes could prevent dementia, researchers find

A programme of healthy eating, exercise and brain training can prevent dementia in at-risk people, a...

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