An enzyme which allows trypanosome parasites to evade human defences is a promising target for new drugs, according to a study in PLOS

Researchers find increased shingles risk in patients with immunosuppression, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Birth by caesarean section is unlikely to cause problems with future fertility, according to new research published in

50% of people diagnosed with cancer today will survive their disease for at least 10 years, according to new research from the School.*

A mother's diet before conception can permanently affect how her child's genes function, according to a study published in Nature Communications

Interactive training programmes for health workers could reduce overdiagnosis of malaria by half and help prevent valuable drugs from being wasted on patients who don?t have the disease.

Polypills increase adherence but improvement in outcomes for preventing cardiovascular disease may be similar to usual care.

The performance gap between the NHS in England and in the rest of the UK has narrowed in the last decade despite considerable policy differences, according to research carried out by the School.

European hospitals are not complying with key quality and safety requirements, according to a major study by researchers from the School.

Climate change could result in numerous health risks due to heat waves, under-nutrition and diseases, with specific risks for Europe, according to the l

Shifting trends in drug use among a section of the gay and bisexual community are causing significant harm to their physical, mental and sexual health, according to new research from the School.

A pilot scheme allowing patients to visit GPs outside the area they live in was most popular among younger commuters and people who had moved house but did not want to change their GP, according to a new report by the School.