The UK Government has launched a new Life Sciences Sector Plan, aiming to make the UK the top life sciences economy in Europe by 2030, and third globally by 2035.

UK Biobank’s imaging project was piloted in 2014 with over 7,000 volunteers scanned – a record-breaking number at that time.

A simple digital photograph of the back of the eye can predict a major cardiovascular event – such as a heart attack or stroke – set to happen in the next decade with 70 per cent accuracy, according ...

The heart care waiting list saw the biggest monthly fall in five years in May, latest figures from NHS England show. There were 409,800 people waiting for ‘routine’ cardiac care in England at the end ...

The Government published its 10 Year Health Plan on July 3, setting out a new blueprint for the NHS in England. The plan builds on last year’s review by Lord Darzi, which provided a sobering diagnosis ...

We would like to thank everyone who has signed up to the event this year and for their continued support. We will be working to contact all registered participants over the next 24 hours to inform ...

A new healthy food standard has been announced by the Government with the hope that big businesses will promote healthier ...

Dr Frank Ryan, a clinical psychologist and author of Willpower for Dummies, explains his top 10 tips to improve your self-control and boost your willpower.

Get active Exercises for lower back pain Staying active is important for your heart health. If you have lower back pain, these expert-approved exercises can help you move more comfortably.

Understand health What's the difference between atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation? I have been diagnosed with atrial flutter, although I only have it occasionally. I have never heard of this and ...

Senior Cardiac Nurse, Chloe MacArthur, says: Blood thinners (anticoagulants such as warfarin, or antiplatelets such as aspirin or clopidogrel) are taken by many people with heart and circulatory ...

Risk factors Understanding your cholesterol levels Learn more about the different names and numbers on your cholesterol test results, and why it’s important to lower high cholesterol.