Treatment for patients with heart attacks in England and Wales is now better than anywhere else in the world and is continuing to improve, according to new figures. »more»

MPs have been left unsure as to whether a £1bn pound scheme to upgrade GP surgeries has proved good value for money. »more»

A report has raised concerns over the care of patients with learning disabilities in England. »more»

More care is to be provided in community hospitals, with £750 million to bring care closer to home. »more»

A report by a Commons Public Accounts Committee says NHS staff are not reporting patient incidents. »more»

Medical professionals, government experts and the alcohol industry are joining up to reduce the health and social problems caused by alcohol misuse through a new independent charity. »more»

Researchers have concluded cannabis use in adolescence can lead to heroin addiction in later life. »more»

The UK health system fared badly against other European member states in a new survey. »more»

Following the recent salmonella scare Cadbury is to update product testing. »more»

TeGenero, the German manufacturer of TGN 1412, has declared itself insolvent. »more»

Coinciding with sickle cell awareness week at the beginning of June, the BBC screened Sickle Cell Disease: A Lethal Advantage. Tracing the history of the disease, epidemiologists uncovered some interesting findings which have promoted the high incidence of sickle cell trait in certain black populations. »more»

A rising trend of nationalism within the drugs market could threaten medical innovation and be a barrier to improving patient health, says a leading pharmaceutical boss. »more»

Scientists have found a gene linking Down's syndrome and dementia. »more»

The G8 summit is set to focus on infectious diseases to make sure the disease threat is tackled. »more»

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No self respecting chocaholic could have missed the news last week that Cadbury's had recalled 1 million bars of chocolate as a precaution following the discovery that a leaking pipe at one of its factories was contaminated with salmonella. »more»