A Barts Health NHS Trust project which has cut the time spent in hospital for some heart attack patients by more than half has won a Health Service Journal award.

In a new study, researchers found first-degree relatives of patients with NAFLD characterised by advanced fibrosis are at a 15 per cent risk of developing the condition.

To improve stroke outcomes, scientists in the Texas A&M University School of Medicine in the United States are pioneering research into the connection between stroke-induced gut permeability, or leakiness, and cognitive impairment.

AstraZeneca, a leader in cardiorenal research, presented new data at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2022 in Orlando, Florida, US on the importance of earlier screening and diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the impact of Farxiga on reducing healthcare costs1,2.

A multi-institution study has identified that iron drives the formation of fatty tissue in the heart and leads to chronic heart failure in about 50 per cent of heart attack survivors.

Hundreds of thousands of people living with type 2 diabetes in Wales are missing out on vital free education.

A record-breaking number of healthcare professionals attended Diabetes Professional Care to learn about the latest best practice to boost frontline NHS services.

Researchers at the University of Calgary in Canada say the flu vaccine lowers the risk of stroke among adults even if they are not at high risk for stroke.

An award-winning diabetes nursing group has launched an educational resource this month to mark World Diabetes Day.

Innovative technology that is improving the lives of people with diabetes will take centre stage at this year’s Diabetes Professional Care conference.

Thousands of UK healthcare professionals will soon be shown how to embrace a landmark shift in the country’s guidelines on supporting people living with diabetes.

More than 5,000 healthcare professionals are expected at a national conference known as the “must-attend event” for everyone involved in the treatment and management of diabetes.

Severe ambulance delays, inaccessible care and ever-growing waiting lists are contributing to heart patients dying needlessly, warns new analysis from the British Heart Foundation.

A big group of bacteria found in our soil and our water are harmless for most of us, but a new study indicates they are associated with an increased risk of dying in individuals whose kidneys have failed.

The lives of hundreds of people with type 2 diabetes have been transformed by an international project.

University of Queensland researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments.

Studies have suggested psoriasis is an independent risk factor for heart attack in the general population, but investigators have made the surprising finding that in people who also have end-stage renal disease, which shares many risk factors with heart disease, it is not.

Several renowned general practitioners are set to explore the latest innovations in diabetes care at this year’s highly regarded Diabetes Professional Care conference.

Latest innovations and key updates surrounding diabetes nursing will be explored at a free healthcare event next month.

All health and care staff should receive training in artificial intelligence (AI) with additional specialist training for those who use AI tools in clinical practice, according to new research published this week.