The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

Chris Whitty contrasts systematic approach in children and calls for more research into managing infections in elderly

Report from the Gates Foundation says the death rate for under-fives will increase for the first time this century as cuts by Donald Trump and from nations across Europe begin to bite

Leaked document raises questions over amount of government control behind MP Kim Leadbeater’s bill

37 percent of Americans feel pressured to spend more than they can afford

The number of patients who walk out of England's A&E increased in 2025 compared to 2019.

Sharp rise in waiting times has led to ‘shocking’ rise in untreated patients leaving NHS emergency departments in England, data shows

Department officials have defended not telling the aged care minister about potentially massive worker shortages because their model couldn't be verified.

Whether you actually feel like you're aging well depends a lot on something people don't always talk about openly, which is your income, according to a Pew Research Center report.  The survey found that 61% of upper-income seniors say they're aging "extremely" or "very" well. Among lower-income older adults, that…

Technical prowess must not come at the cost of good bedside manner – and being able to balance facts with empathy

Palliative care is deeply underfunded and unequal. Assisted dying cannot go ahead until politicians right that wrong, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

Letters: Dr Jacky Davis and Stephen Sedley respond to letters that supported the Lords’ scrutiny of the bill