Internal Medicine
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Alcohol claiming lives of young women
Growing numbers of young women in England and Wales are dying from alcohol-related health problems, it was revealed today. Read more
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Welsh agree donor opt out plan
Wales is to introduce an opt-out system for organ donation following a vote of its national assembly, it was agreed last night. Read more
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Treatment boost for bowel problem
Patients with an incurable bowel condition have faced a postcode lottery of treatment, NHS advisers said yesterday. Read more
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Organ checks for blood pressure patients
People with newly diagnosed high blood pressure should be checked for potential organ damage, according to British guidelines published today. Read more
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Transplant challenge for World Kidney Day
Senior transplant specialists today called for steps to increase public awareness of organ donation for World Kidney Day. Read more
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Transplant pioneer works on brain repair
A pioneering transplant surgeon has set out ambitious plans to extend the range of surgery by harnessing the power of stem cells. Read more
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Britons underestimate alcohol intake
Some people in Britain may be drinking nearly twice as much alcohol as they think they are, according to a government-backed study revealed yesterday. Read more
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Cancer threat to men
British men have become massively more susceptible to cancer than women, researchers warn today. Read more
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Pill-sized throat scanner revealed
Scientists have developed a pill-sized device that can be used to study diseases of the gullet, it has been announced. Read more
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New Year alert for liver month
Campaigners are urging the public to make dramatic cuts in their alcohol consumption this year. Read more