°®ÍþÄÌapp

Life expectancy is rising but seven out of ten deaths now due to non-communicable diseases

Healthcare professionals must play a key role to influence policy on tackling climate change, argue leading experts in an editorial published in

The heads of two of the country's leading science and health institutions have called for action to tackle global health threats by focusing on a 'One Health' approach.

A number of meat products from British pigs have been shown to be infected with a livestock strain of MRSA, according to an investigation carried out by

The controversial 'Stop out of Control Drinking' campaign in Ireland which promotes 'responsible drinking' could actually undermine public health.

Common painkillers such as ibuprofen and diclofenac that are used by millions of people in the UK have been linked to an increased risk of heart failure, according to new research published in the

The need to support GPs to diagnose and refer bowel cancer patients quickly, and enhance people's knowledge of cancer symptoms, has been highlighted in two new studies published in the

eliminated measles, a viral disease that can cause severe health problems, including pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and even death.

The role of pathogens in childhood diarrhoea has been significantly underestimated, with bacteria, viruses and fungi responsible for nearly twice as many cases than previously thought, according to

Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have pledged £2.3bn to fund medical research over the next decade.

Award recognises Professor Piot's outstanding commitment to public health; particularly his work on Ebola and HIV/AIDS.

Progress has been patchy and researchers warn against poor quality care with rising rates of over-medicalisation, too few trained staff or basic resources in many regions.