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14:49 Cluster headaches are ‘the most painful condition on the planet’. Sufferers are going to extreme – and secretive – measures for relief

The condition is more excruciating than childbirth or gunshot wounds, but little understood. An online community of ‘clusterheads’ are self-experimenting with psilocybin – with promising results

10:09 Pandemics, pathogens and being prepared: why the work to identify emerging threats never stops

As the UK Pandemic Sciences Network conference kicks off in Glasgow, virus expert Prof Emma Thomson says new technologies are boosting science’s ability to fight novel strains of infectious diseases

22/04 Over 150,000 more people in England have ME than previously thought, study finds

Research into myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome also reveals diagnosis ‘postcode lottery’

22/04 Using smartphones may protect older adults against cognitive problems like dementia as they age

The new study suggests that seniors’ tech use could be as protective against dementia as exercise and higher education. View on euronews

22/04 Roche to invest $50 billion in the U.S. as pharma tariff threat lingers

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche on Tuesday said that it would invest $50 billion in the United States.

21/04 Top cancer experts ‘being put off UK by politicians’ messaging on immigration’

Exclusive: Leaked report says high visa costs also derailing clinical trials and research, denying NHS life-saving drugs

21/04 Help to reduce high blood pressure lowers dementia risk, study finds

Lifestyle changes and medications found to reduce risk of cognitive disease by about 15%

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20/04 NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds

Exclusive: Britons found to have ‘lost out’ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments

18/04 Medical cannabis shows potential to fight cancer, largest-ever study finds

Analysis aims to solidify agreement on cannabis’s potential as a cancer treatment, lead author of research says

17/04 New daily weight-loss pill shows success at clinical trial

Orforglipron also reduced blood sugar levels in obese participants with type 2 diabetes

16/04 Scientists trial pig livers as dialysis treatment for organ failure

The new study will attach the pig liver to up to 20 patients in a bid to give their own livers time to regenerate.

16/04 Brisk walking linked to lower risk of heart rhythm problems, study finds

Study of 420,000 Britons suggests speeds of at least 4mph can lower risks by up to 43%

16/04 British hospitals introduce treatment for heart failure that cuts deaths by 62%

‘Gamechanger’ brought in after success of trial offering larger doses of drugs within first two weeks of treatment

15/04 Peter Dutton’s ‘American style’ Medicare reforms would have cost families $800 a year

Anthony Albanese is plotting a new assault on Peter Dutton’s Medicare credentials accusing him of previously backing ‘American-style’ reforms including $7 fees for emergency department visits and pathology tests.

15/04 Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records

Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fears

14/04 Older people who use smartphones ‘have lower rates of cognitive decline’

Analysis of over-50s who engage with phones, tablets and other devices challenges fears of ‘digital dementia’

14/04 New gonorrhoea treatment hailed as breakthrough in fight against drug resistance

Researchers say gepotidacin could be delivered via a pill and help combat strains resistant to standard treatment

14/04 Combination of two cheap drugs could save lives after heart attack, study finds

Giving patients statins and ezetimibe after a heart attack can reduce risk of second attack or stroke, say scientists

14/04 Good news at last: just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dementia | Devi Sridhar

A recent study shows the benefit of being a middle-aged ‘weekend warrior’ who only exercises once or twice a week, writes Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

12/04 ‘It can break you’: Life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real?

A podcast claims to show that autistic children with limited speech may be able to communicate via telepathy. What does the science say about the idea?

12/04 Blood test could detect Parkinson’s disease before symptoms emerge

Researchers behind test using biomarkers say it could ‘revolutionise’ early diagnosis of disease

12/04 People using drug Mounjaro sustain weight loss over three years, trial finds

Study into medication known as ‘King Kong’ of weight loss drugs throws fresh light on effects of longer-term use

11/04 Blood test could help identify Parkinson’s long before symptoms appear

The study is the latest to look for blood biomarkers that could serve as early warning signs of Parkinson’s.

11/04 ‘Toxic cocktail’: almost 200 pesticides found in European homes

More than 40% of pesticides discovered in dust linked to serious illnesses including cancer, study shows

11/04 ‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales

U-turn by medicines watchdog means about 3,000 women with advanced forms of disease could benefit each year

10/04 New spit test better than blood test at detecting prostate cancer

The saliva test appears to be more accurate than the standard test, which uses blood samples.

10/04 Scientists map part of the brain of a rat that is so complex that it looks like a galaxy

From the cells of a rat, scientists have managed to create the largest functional map of a brain to date, which can even reveal information about human functioning. View on Euronews

10/04 Black Mirror’s pessimism porn won’t lead us to a better future | Louis Anslow

A new progressivism, one that embraces construction over obstruction, must find new allegories to think about technology and the future

09/04 At-home saliva test for prostate cancer better than blood test, study suggests

Researchers say ‘relatively simple, inexpensive’ means of assessing genetic risk offers hope of better screening

09/04 Women should avoid all alcohol to reduce risk of breast cancer, charity says

World Cancer Research Fund goes further than UK and WHO advice on alcohol after review of evidence

09/04 US in chaos as deadly outbreak spreads

US health kingpin Robert F Kennedy Jr has again lauded the work of two controversial “healers” just hours after attending the funeral of a child who died of a rapidly expanding measles outbreak.

08/04 Mexico says a 3-year-old girl has died in the country's first human case of bird flu

Mexican health authorities say that a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango has died after contracting bird flu in Mexico’s first confirmed human case of bird flu.

08/04 What's next, a woolly mammoth? Company has 'de-extinction' plans beyond dire wolves

Colossal Biosciences revealed its small pack of genetically-modified dire wolves. The company's \

08/04 Woman gives birth after UK’s first womb transplant

The woman received a womb transplant from her sister in 2023, becoming the first in the UK to undergo the procedure.

07/04 Simple £5 blood test could help prevent thousands of heart attacks, study says

Researchers suggest troponin tests could help detect ‘silent’ harm and predict the risk of future cardiovascular events

07/04 Benefits of ADHD medication outweigh health risks, study finds

Children taking ADHD drugs showed small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates but ‘risk-benefit ratio is reassuring’

06/04 Biologist whose innovation saved the life of British teenager wins $3m Breakthrough prize

Prof David Liu is among the winners of 2025’s ‘Oscars of science’, with honours also going to researchers for landmark work on multiple sclerosis, particle physics and ‘skinny jabs’

05/04 Scientists claim this simple action could remove harmful microplastics from drinking water

Boiling water before drinking it could be "a viable long-term strategy" for reducing global exposure to microplastics, researchers said. View on euronews

03/04 Doctors urge government to fight poverty after rise in patients with Victorian diseases

Survey finds vast majority of doctors are concerned at impact of health inequalities on their patients

02/04 Scientists claim that a simple method can eliminate harmful microplastics of drinking water

Boiling water before drinking can be "a viable long -term strategy" to reduce global exposure to microplastics, researchers say. View on Euronews

02/04 Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk

Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated

02/04 Lowering bad cholesterol may cut risk of dementia by 26%, study suggests

Research highlights link between low LDL cholesterol and reduced dementia risk, with statins offering additional protection

01/04 Researchers find new molecule in soil that can fight bacteria

Lariocidin was efficient against strains of E. coli, including drug-resistant ones, according to the new study.

31/03 New blood test checks for Alzheimer’s and assesses progression, study says

Procedure for patients with thinking and memory problems could help medics decide which drugs are most suitable

31/03 New 3D tech could bring surgeons closer to patients in remote Africa

The programme could be a lifeline in a region with too few medical specialists for the population.

28/03 New drug for lower back pain could be ‘a gamechanger’

Exclusive: early stage trials of drug that uses antibiotics finds benefits for people whose pain is caused by infection

28/03 EU regulators block new Alzheimer’s drug over side effects

The company behind the drug donanemab said it will ask regulators to reconsider the decision.

28/03 AI may help us cure countless diseases – and usher in a new golden age of medicine | Samuel Hume

AlphaFold, which uses AI to find a protein’s structure, has only been around since 2020 but has already had a meteoric impact

28/03 Why the weasel testicles? Cambridge show explains medieval medicine

Exhibition aims to help visitors get inside the minds that thought mercury and roasted apples would cure lice

27/03 Researchers develop AI tool that could speed up coeliac disease diagnosis

Cambridge study finds algorithm is as effective as a pathologist in detecting disease – and much quicker

26/03 A brain-dead patient got a pig liver. Here’s what scientists learned

The study offers the latest evidence that gene-modified pig organs could be a viable option for people suffering from organ failure.

25/03 Paging Dr Chimp: the medical secrets we can learn from apes, birds and even butterflies

Primates eat bitter bark to kill parasites, while sparrows use cigarette butts to keep ticks off their chicks. Could the wisdom of wildlife be the next frontier in medicine?

25/03 UK experts urge prioritising research into 24 types of deadly pathogen families

UK Health Security Agency’s tool highlights viruses and bacteria, many not yet seen in the country, that could pose biosecurity risk

25/03 Our lifesaving device for small babies is stuck in development | Letter

Letters: The Nidus haemodialysis device has undergone a successful clinical trial, but but there is a lack of funding to get it through regulatory approval, write Dr Heather Lambert and Dr Malcolm Coulthard

24/03 Scientists develop injection for long-lasting contraceptive implant

Approach could herald new way of delivering drugs, beyond birth control, over long periods of time

24/03 Prostate cancer surgery breakthrough offers hope for erectile function

Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible

23/03 A cure for her daughter's epilepsy was getting close. Then Trump froze health spending.

Experts warn federal spending cuts will make the country sicker and poorer as healthcare costs rise without new treatments.

23/03 Ten lockdown lessons to learn for next time

Five years since Boris Johnson ordered the UK to stay home, steps to prepare for the next national emergency are clearer

23/03 ‘Key lessons of Covid are being forgotten,’ UK scientists warn

The alarm has been raised by experts as the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the introduction of lockdown

22/03 Doctors’ best friends: dogs will help sniff out bacteria for cystic fibrosis sufferers

Imperial College project could lead to less invasive testing and combat increase in antibiotic resistance

22/03 Learn about the most vulnerable blood vessels

Discover the relationship between the blood factions and the risk of cancer. A new study reveals that the blood vessels A, B and AB may increase the risk of fatal types of cancer, while the blood type O may protect from some tumors

21/03 New brain scan method could help people with drug-resistant epilepsy

Researchers develop technique that can accurately pinpoint lesions, increasing chances of successful surgery

19/03 ‘Ground zero’: Deadly outbreak rocks US

US President Donald Trump’s new health supremo, Robert F Kennedy Jr, wants every American to catch measles.

18/03 ‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts

The abrupt halt to US funding threatens to undo decades of advances, dramatically increasing infections and deaths, but some see an opportunity for Africa to lead the response

17/03 Barriers to developing new medical devices | Letters

Letter: Prof Roger Bayston responds to a long read on the difficulties facing drug and device development

17/03 Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it? | Frances Ryan

Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know it, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

14/03 The Guardian view on Covid-19, five years on: lessons still to be learned | Editorial

Editorial: Though many would rather forget the pandemic, we are living with its consequences. Are we any better prepared for the next one?

13/03 Universities pause critical research, rescind admissions after Trump budget cuts

Trump administration officials say budget cuts are necessary to reduce federal spending, but experts warn of long-term implications for our health.

13/03 ‘Wake-up call’: Measles cases doubled in Europe last year, say WHO and Unicef

Joint analysis of measles cases reveals Covid pandemic resulted in misinformation and vaccination delays

13/03 Marriage triples risk of obesity in men – but not women, study reveals

Polish research also finds increased risk of both sexes being overweight if married

12/03 NHS England first in Europe to roll out take-at-home pill for MS patients

Cladribine tablet for those with active multiple sclerosis will reduce hospital visits and free up appointments

12/03 Australian medicine’s historic first

Australian medicine has made a major breakthrough after doctors completed the country’s first artificial heart implant that surgeons have labelled an “unmitigated clinical success”.

11/03 Microplastics may make bacteria more resistant to antibiotics

Microplastics made it more difficult for drugs to be efficient, researchers say.

11/03 Many life-saving drugs fail for lack of funding. But there’s a solution: desperate rich people

Each year, hundreds of potentially world-changing treatments are discarded because scientists run out of cash. But where big pharma or altruists fear to tread, my friend and I have a solution. It’s repugnant, but it will work

09/03 How lateral flow tests are becoming a diagnostic gamechanger

Familiar from the Covid era, the tests are becoming incredibly versatile, with potential uses including detecting killers such as strokes and sepsis

09/03 Speedy finger-prick tests to diagnose strokes trialled in Cambridgeshire

Kits could allow ambulance crews to identify patients with blood clots in their brain, allowing for quicker treatment

09/03 Five years on from the pandemic, the right’s fake Covid narrative has been turbo-charged into the mainstream | Laura Spinney

Before the next outbreak, we need a serious conversation about how to cope, but first, the more strident, misguided voices must be muted, says author Laura Spinney

08/03 Men with better quality sperm may live longer, study finds

The quality of semen could be an indicator of overall health for men, experts told Euronews Health.

08/03 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome: the infection that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife

Virus that caused death of actor’s wife in Santa Fe is rare but serious illness that can damage major organs of the body

07/03 Patients with long Covid regain sense of smell and taste with pioneering surgery

Surgeons believe the technique called functional septorhinoplasty (fSRP) ‘kickstarts’ smell recovery in patients

06/03 Trump’s NIH pick makes pitch for good science – in this administration?

Jay Bhattacharya tells hearing he is intent on protecting research, even as president takes axe to federal funding

06/03 ‘Paradigm shift’: Australian researchers discover key to treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Study shows that male partners can help in limiting recurrence of the condition afflicting almost one in three women

05/03 Men with higher-quality sperm live longer, study finds

Research suggests difference in life expectancy between men with highest and lowest quality is nearly three years

04/03 Company creates 'woolly mouse' in quest to bring back mammoths. Turns out, it's really cute.

Scientists at Colossal Biosciences have achieved a milestone to resurrecting the woolly mammoth: laboratory mice with thick, curly coats.

04/03 ‘Do I think doctors are going to be out of a job? Not at all’: the ex-radiologist bringing AI to healthcare

Shez Partovi, chief innovation officer at Philips, is excited about the benefits of new technology for patients and clinicians

04/03 More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 – report

Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to health

03/03 Social media posts on medical tests are often misleading, study finds

‘Misleading’ posts about medical tests could lead to overdiagnosis, unnecessary treatment, and impact patients’ mental health, researchers said.

02/03 Stretched to the limit: why hamstring fails are curse of the Premier League

Academics and medics are working to understand why hamstring injuries are keeping players sidelined for longer

01/03 The number of people with chronic conditions is soaring. Are we less healthy than we used to be – or overdiagnosing illness?

Are ordinary life experiences, bodily imperfections and normal differences being unnecessarily pathologised? One doctor argues just that

01/03 Shortsighted Taiwan may have lessons for the world as a preventable disease skyrockets

Up to 90% of young people in Taiwan have myopia but eye experts say the growing global trend can be reversed

24/02 Brain stimulation could treat anxiety in people with Parkinson’s, scientists say

Exclusive: Researchers aim to develop new techniques to relieve symptoms after finding ‘strong’ link to brain wave

23/02 Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order

Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studies

21/02 Millionaire cosmetic surgeon struck off

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21/02 Doctors in London cure blindness in children with rare condition

Four children can now see shapes, find toys, recognise their parents’ faces and some can read and write

20/02 Critics say Trump’s executive orders to reshape the NIH ‘will kill’ Americans

Executive orders’ impact on premier medical research agency has resulted in delayed projects and frozen funding

20/02 Body’s internal clock could play a role in teens’ late eating habits

Overweight or obese adolescents ate more calories later in the evening, a new study found.

20/02 Doctored by Charles Piller review – the scandal that derailed Alzheimer’s research

A dogged account of how the quest for a treatment may have been set back years by fraudulent evidence

20/02 Man whose left eye ‘melted’ in acid attack thanks placenta donor who helped him heal

Paul Laskey now has chance to recover vision in left eye after three amniotic tissue grafts

17/02 Woman who had pioneering cancer treatment 18 years ago still in remission

Researchers say woman treated for neuroblastoma as a child is longest known survivor after having CAR T-cell therapy

15/02 First patient in UK tests new treatment for loss of sense of smell

Chrissi Kelly, who says anosmia is a ‘like a bereavement’, is trialling a simple procedure that could help those who lost sense of smell during Covid or other viral infections

15/02 Saying ‘women’ is not allowed, but ‘men’ and ‘white’ are OK? I’m (not) shocked

Thanks to Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders attacking a number of terms, ‘women’ is literally being erased

15/02 British professor makes ‘thrilling’ breakthrough for cancer that killed his mother

Paul Workman has researched untreatable chordoma for years. Now new technology points towards to a potential drug to beat it

14/02 Major update on school phone ban

Students across the country are less distracted since mobile phones were banned in the classrooms, new research shows.

13/02 Windfarm profits should be used to screen Scots for rare diseases, says scientist

Geneticist who discovered hotspots of illnesses in Scottish islands calls for redirection of community benefit funds

13/02 US wildfire suppressants rife with toxic heavy metals, study finds

Suppressants a ‘major’ source of toxic pollution that causes heavy-metal levels to spike in the environment

12/02 Weight-loss jabs may help reduce alcohol intake, study finds

Semaglutide, active ingredient of Wegovy and Ozempic, found to reduce cravings and cut drinking by 40%

11/02 Judge blocks Trump from cutting billions in medical research funding

Major universities and 22 states sued over administration’s proposal to slash National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants

11/02 The Coventry experiment: why were Indian women in Britain given radioactive food without consent?

When details about a scientific study in the 1960s became public, there was shock, outrage and anxiety. But exactly what happened?

10/02 Nearly two dozen states sue the Trump Administration to halt cuts in medical research funding

Attorney generals from 22 states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for slashing funding for medical and public health research at universities nationwide.

06/02 GLP-1 drug akin to Ozempic showed no benefits for Parkinson’s disease

GLP-1 drugs are being explored as potential treatments for a range of conditions.

05/02 Older Americans more likely than Danes to face serious heart problems

When it comes to heart-related hospitalisations, income disparities were much wider in the US than in Denmark, two of the world’s wealthiest countries.

04/02 Lung cancer diagnoses on the rise among never-smokers worldwide

Research shows need for further studies into air pollution and other causal factors, expert says

03/02 An omega-3 dose a day could slow ageing process, ‘healthspan’ trial finds

Daily gram of essential fatty acid leads to ‘three to four months rejuvenation of biological age’ over three years

03/02 Levels of microplastics in human brains may be rapidly rising, study suggests

Research looking at tissue from postmortems between 1997 and 2024 finds upward trend in contamination

03/02 You might have a spoon's worth of microplastics - in your brain.

New study shows plastic accumulates in the brain, as well as other body parts. Scientists don't know what impact it has if any.

01/02 Virologist Wendy Barclay: ‘Wild avian viruses are mixing up their genetics all the time. It’s like viral sex on steroids’

The British scientist on the risk of humans contracting bird flu, how people would cope with new lockdowns and being asked to pour the tea because she is a woman

31/01 ‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use

Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients

31/01 US regulators approve new non-opioid drug to treat acute pain

Oral drug from Vertex, branded as Journavx, represents alternative to addictive opioids that have fueled US crisis

30/01 Microplastics in placentas linked to premature births, study suggests

Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births

29/01 Cannabis legalisation in Germany: a European dilemma?

Last spring, hundreds of people gathered under the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to celebrate the legalisation of recreational cannabis use in Germany. #EuropeansStories

29/01 ‘Groundbreaking’: scientists develop patch that can repair damaged hearts

Cells taken from blood and ‘reprogrammed’ into heart muscle cells may help patients with heart failure

26/01 Excessive consumption of red meat is associated with an added risk of dementia and cognitive decline

Could consuming large amounts of processed red meat be bad for your brain? New research suggests so. View on euronews

26/01 Technology for lab-grown eggs or sperm on brink of viability, UK fertility watchdog finds

Exclusive: In-vitro gametes are viewed as the holy grail of fertility research

26/01 The mind/body revolution: how the division between ‘mental’ and ‘physical’ illness fails us all

New research shows western medicine’s traditional split between brain and body is, in fact, far from clear cut – and could provide a breakthrough for many complex conditions

25/01 Monkeys that escaped a South Carolina facility finally caught months later

In early November, the monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Facility after a caretaker didn’t secure the doors, police said.

24/01 Researchers identify new genetic risk factors for depression. Here’s what that means

The research was the largest and most diverse study into depression. View on euronews

24/01 Drinking sparkling water could play a role in aiding weight loss, new study claims

A balanced diet and regular exercise remain the main leverages if you want to lose weight, the researchers noted. View on euronews

22/01 Fizzy water could play a role in aiding weight loss, new study claims

A balanced diet and regular exercise remain the main leverages if you want to lose weight, the researchers noted.

22/01 Fitness and muscle strength could halve cancer patient deaths, study suggests

Analysis shows patients need to exercise and keep their weight down to reap maximum benefit

21/01 Antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines could help tackle dementia, study suggests

Using drugs approved for other conditions could dramatically speed up hunt for cure, experts say

18/01 ‘We think of the body as a map’: a new approach to deciphering long Covid

People with post-infectious diseases sometimes struggle to communicate the debilitating impact of their conditions. But a new technique can help them explain visually

17/01 Psychedelic drug DMT trialled on patients to treat alcohol addiction

Exclusive: Scientists at UCL hope one-off dose of powerful hallucinogenic could help drinkers reduce intake

17/01 A golden age of cancer treatment? – podcast

The Guardian’s health editor Andrew Gregory explores the promises and challenges of revolutionary technology in the fight against cancer

14/01 High BMI isn’t enough to diagnose obesity, global expert panel says

The longtime reliance on BMI means that obesity is likely overdiagnosed, members of the Commission said.

13/01 The deadliest beings on the planet: can the bacteriophage help in our fight against superbugs?

Antimicrobial resistance threatens many of the gains of modern medicine, making even routine surgery much riskier. Some scientists believe phages, lurking in every corner of the planet, offer hope

12/01 From the Beatles to biologics – how Liverpool became a life science hotspot

The city has a long history with tropical medicine and is now home to one of the largest biotech clusters in Europe

11/01 Is a brain-stimulation headset the answer to depression?

The makers of a device that delivers small electrical impulses to the brain are hailing the technology as a groundbreaking mental health treatment, but others are sceptical

09/01 How many hours do you really need to sleep to be more productive, according to science

The relationship between sleep and productivity has been the subject of numerous scientific studies. The number of hours a person needs to sleep can vary depending on individual factors.

08/01 Outdated guidelines mean doctors failing to spot heart condition in women

Research finds hypertrophic cardiomyopathy testing that overlooks sex differences and body size is inadequate

08/01 Daily glass of milk may cut bowel cancer risk by fifth, research finds

Largest study into diet and disease suggests extra 300mg of calcium a day is associated with a 17% lower risk

08/01 Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict

Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globally

04/01 How to deal with Zoom calls in 2025: in smaller groups with static backgrounds

Researchers are looking at how to make video meetings feel less tiring, reduce anxiety and tackle ‘Zoom dysmorphia’

03/01 Loneliness linked to ill health through effect on protein levels, research suggests

Study finds higher levels of certain proteins in people who reported social isolation or loneliness

02/01 Are we ready for another pandemic?

After Covid-19, world leaders agreed to work together to strengthen global health systems, but negotiations on a new agreement have stalled

02/01 ‘20 minutes’: Bleak new smoking study

It might be time for that New Year’s resolution, for real this time.

27/12 Allow more people in UK with lung cancer symptoms to self-refer for tests, say experts

Making it easier to get chest X-rays, rather than having to wait for a GP referral, could improve survival rates, finds study

26/12 People urged to do at least 150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week to lose weight

Review of 116 clinical trials finds less than 30 minutes a day, five days a week only results in minor reductions

26/12 ‘Wild west’: experts concerned by illegal promotion of weight-loss jabs in UK

Guardian review finds many online pharmacies flouting strict advertising rules that govern prescription-only drugs

24/12 Number of people with autism worldwide almost double previous estimate

One in 127 people, representing 61.8 million people globally, is on the autism spectrum, according to a new study.

23/12 NHS to begin world-first trial of AI tool to identify type 2 diabetes risk

Exclusive: Two London hospital trusts to trial tool that can predict those at risk up to 13 years before condition develops

23/12 Drinking tea and coffee linked to lower risk of head and neck cancer in study

Research finds people who have more than four coffees a day have 17% lower chance of head and neck cancers

21/12 Scientists map use of epilepsy drug in England and Wales linked to birth defects

Data is used for the first time to show regional differences in the uptake of a single medicine – sodium valproate – and the potential benefits are striking say researchers

21/12 US animal lab from which monkeys escaped accused of widespread abuse

AGI in South Carolina investigated by government after leaked files revealed traumatic injuries and animal deaths

20/12 The study on the use of hydroxychloroquine against COVID has also been officially retracted

One of the authors of the article was Didier Raoult, a French doctor who promoted the drug as a treatment for COVID-19 and has since been suspended from practicing medicine View on euronews

19/12 There’s little evidence of a ‘brain microbiome’ | Letter

Letters: Prof Mark Pallen, Dr Aimee Parker, Prof Nick Loman and Prof Alan Walker take issue with an article that discussed the existence of a brain microbiome and its impact on diseases

19/12 Journal retracts COVID study in favour of using hydroxychloroquine

A scientific study on the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 has been retracted.

18/12 Ancient bones shed new light on debate over origins of syphilis

Study finds 9,000-year-old remains in Americas hold genomes of bacteria family that causes disease

18/12 Patients tired of waiting for human transplants line up for pig organs

None of the first four organ recipients survived more than two months, but researchers believe gene-edited pig organs could help address the US's shortage.

18/12 Cheap, smart and efficient: how giant rats are transforming the fight against TB

After success in Tanzania, other African countries may introduce the rodents to help sniff out the disease

16/12 More ‘discreet’ Viagra-type drug could soon be available in Britain

US company Viatris has applied for a UK trademark for wafer-like film that dissolves in the mouth

13/12 New tongue-stimulating implant offers hope to millions with sleep apnoea in UK first

Nyxoah’s Genio device zaps the nerves in the tongue to help sufferers breathe better overnight

12/12 From red meat to alcohol: the factors that affect bowel cancer risk

As a study reveals that England has fourth-fastest growth rate globally, we outline some of the issues that increase risk

12/12 ‘I was made to think the pain was all in my head’: gynaecological ordeals shared

As a UK report finds women with reproductive conditions have faced poor care due to ‘medical misogyny’, people share their suffering

12/12 The cochlear question: as the parent of a deaf baby, should I give her an implant to help her hear?

The long read: Cochlear implantation is controversial in ways that parallel medical situations – such as artificial limbs and cornea transplants – are not. Why does this issue provoke such fierce debate?

12/12 Bowel cancer rising among under-50s worldwide, research finds

Study suggests rate of disease among young adults is rising for first time and England has one of the fastest increases

11/12 What is gene drive and how could it help in the fight against malaria?

The technology, which enables a gene to spread itself through a population, might prove a significant tool for disease prevention

06/12 Black and Asian cancer patients less likely to survive UK stem cell transplant than white peers

Study finds increased risk of fatal complications for patients from every minority ethnic background after donor stem cell transplant

05/12 Eating dark chocolate regularly could reduce type 2 diabetes risk, study finds

Researchers say risk could be reduced by 21% but connection ‘controversial’

04/12 Exposure to air pollution increases infertility risk, US study finds

Research shows common air pollutants can be detrimental to egg, sperm and embryo development

04/12 Most teenagers recover from long Covid after two years, study shows

World’s largest ‘longitudinal cohort study’ reports that older teens and society’s most disadvantaged most likely to be affected

04/12 Four minutes of daily exertion can halve heart attack risk in women, finds study

Bursts of intense movement such as climbing stairs can make big difference to health, finds UK Biobank research

03/12 Experts create controllable gastric balloon to aid weight loss

Device inflates before eating and contracts afterwards, simulating the effects of having a meal, say scientists

01/12 The brain microbiome: could understanding it help prevent dementia?

Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. How big a part do they play in Alzheimer’s and similar diseases?

30/11 If AI can provide a better diagnosis than a doctor, what’s the prognosis for medics? | John Naughton

Studies in which ChatGPT outperformed scientists and GPs raise troubling questions for the future of professional work

28/11 Doctors hail first breakthrough in asthma and COPD treatment in 50 years

Results of trial of benralizumab injection could be ‘gamechanger’ for millions of people around the world

27/11 ‘The science of fluoride is starting to evolve’: behind the risks and benefits of the mineral

With RFK Jr and a court ruling, conversation on fluoride, in about 72% of US community water supplies, has exploded

27/11 Irregular sleep pattern raises risk of stroke and heart attack, UK study finds

Variations in time a person goes to sleep and wakes up ‘strongly associated’ with higher risk of negative impacts

26/11 Weight-loss drugs can improve kidney health, study finds

Analysis involving more than 85,000 people showed risk of worsening function was reduced by 22%

25/11 Lithuania: Investing in emotional intelligence to tackle burnout

Mental and emotional stress in the workplace can take a heavy toll on individual employees. It also has a financial impact on companies. Investing in resources to tackle burnout can benefit employers and their staff. #SmartRegions

21/11 The world has responded too slowly to the new mpox outbreak – here’s what it needs to do now | Mona Nemer

In the crucial first 100 days since the WHO raised the alarm, we have found worrying gaps in testing and treatment of the virus, says chief science adviser of Canada Dr Mona Nemer

21/11 The giant African rat, known as the "hero", saves thousands of people every year. What is its miraculous ability?

In people's traditional understanding, mice usually refer to rodents that are small and agile. However, among the rodent family, the Gambian cyst rat, also known as the African giant rat, stands out with its body length of nearly 1 meter and special abilities. This rodent is closely related to the Falklands rat and is one of the largest rodents in the world. Although African giant rats have poor e

20/11 Physical fitness can lower risk of dementia, research finds

Regular exercise can delay dementia onset by 18 months, says study in British Journal of Sports Medicine

19/11 Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans

Scientists are racing to understand what a hospitalized teen’s case of bird flu may mean for future outbreaks

18/11 Fat ‘remembering’ past obesity drives yo-yo diet effect, say experts

Research shows fat cells are affected by obesity in a way that alters how they respond to food, potentially for years

18/11 Study to look at why some people with aggressive cancer are ‘super-survivors’

NHS centres join search for patients who have lived much longer than expected, in hope of developing new therapies

17/11 ‘I’ve made every second count’: one man’s search for justice through the infected blood scandal

Mark Ward, a victim of the infected blood scandal that has killed so many, has fought all his life for truth and acknowledgement of what happened to him and so many of his peers. Now, at last, his voice is being heard

16/11 The genetic similarity between this fish and humans is over 70%! Can repair a person’s damaged heart!

Imagine what would happen if our hearts had the ability to repair themselves? How would our lives and health be revolutionized? This is not a fantasy, but the forefront of today's scientific research - in nature, zebrafish are showing us a possible future. Although heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, damaged heart muscle cells cannot be easily repaired, making many heart di

15/11 ‘It is a pandemic’: UK’s envoy on superbugs says scale of threat underestimated

Dame Sally Davies says action on deadly antibiotic-resistant infections must be prioritised

14/11 British Bangladeshi men have highest rates of lung cancer in England

Oxford University research finds ‘ethnic background and social circumstances’ are crucial factors in cancer risk

14/11 Fears for spread of malaria in Africa as study finds resistance to frontline drug

Signs of resistance to artemisinin in tenth of children with severe malaria similar to situation in Asia, say researchers

12/11 NHS England hopes to save thousands of lives with pill that helps smokers quit

Experts say once-a-day varenicline tablet reduces nicotine cravings and side-effects from cutting out tobacco

11/11 UK trial to assess if red grape chemical can prevent bowel cancer

Resveratrol, which is also found in blueberries and peanuts, has been found to slow tumour growth in mice

10/11 Revealed: ex-director for tobacco giant advising UK government on cancer risks

Questions raised about potential for undue influence after appointment of Ruth Dempsey, formerly of Philip Morris

09/11 Reasons to be hopeful: five ways science is making the world better

If Trump’s re-election is getting you down, these innovations in medicine and technology should cheer you up

08/11 ‘Exciting’ new lupus treatment could end need for lifelong medication

CAR T-cell genetic therapy, typically used in cancer patients, could lead to cure for the disease, says expert

07/11 'Forever chemicals' linked to gut and kidney damage in young adults

A new study found that “forever chemicals” could lead to kidney damage in young adults through dysregulations of their gut microbiome.

07/11 Adding five minutes exercise a day can help lower blood pressure, study says

Researchers say choosing to climb stairs or cycle to the shops is enough to have a positive effect

06/11 Study raises hopes of treating aggressive cancers by zapping rogue DNA

Tumours could be reduced by targeting genetic material driving their growth with a new drug in early-stage trials

06/11 Early morning and evening activity could ‘reduce bowel cancer risk by 11%’

Research suggests time when physical activity taken is crucial, opening way to targeted prevention strategies

04/11 Exercise in a pill: have scientists really found a drug that’s as good for you as a 10km run?

Just how excited should we be about LaKe, the substance discovered by researchers at Denmark’s Aarhus University?

03/11 Graphene-chip implant in UK trial could transform brain tumour surgery

Cancer cell detector made of material that won its inventors Nobel prize is hailed as ‘clinical milestone’

02/11 The scientist who tested his revolutionary medicine on his own brain cancer: ‘It seemed worth it to give it a crack’

Richard Scolyer was one of the world’s leading melanoma researchers when he was struck with a brain tumour. Facing likely death, his team made him a guinea pig for his own medicine

01/11 ‘It’s like collective daydreaming’: the giant study showing how dancing affects our brains

Dancers and audiences are being fitted with electrode caps as part of a massive neurological study into how we respond to live performance – and the findings go far beyond what was first imagined

29/10 Intermittent weekend exercise has same brain benefits as regular workouts, study finds

Research reveals positive cognitive health impacts of exercising once or twice a week are much the same as exercising more often

28/10 Using avatars in psychosis therapy can help those who hear voices, study finds

Talking back to animated digital representation of a distressing voice can cut the frequency it is heard

28/10 ‘People didn’t believe Africa could be a source of innovation’: how the continent holds the key to future drug research

Prof Kelly Chibale says the world is failing to take advantage of African genetic diversity, and everyone could be losing out

28/10 Researchers study treatment for chronic pain in childhood cancer survivors

Team at Nottingham Trent University is investigating how chemotherapy in early life could damage nerve cells

26/10 Scientific research needs robust government backing, not Treasury penny-pinching | Andre Geim and Nancy Rothwell

Research and development is an investment, not a cost, and if the UK is to maintain its world-leading position it must commit to long-term funding, say academics Andre Geim and Nancy Rothwell

25/10 Concerns raised over access to UK Biobank data after ‘race scientists’ claims

Expert says any suggestion of Human Diversity Foundation accessing sensitive data could affect public trust in science

25/10 Which disease-modifying Alzheimer’s drugs are the most promising?

Many drugs in development aim to delay, slow or reverse symptoms, but which are causing the biggest stir?

25/10 New variant of Mpox transmitted mainly between humans

The new variant of monkeypox (mpox) is transmitted mainly between humans, while the older version is transmitted mainly by animals, concluded a study that analyzed different cases in Africa of the epidemic.

24/10 Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, study says

The active ingredient in Ozempic was associated with a 40% to 70% lower risk of a first-time Alzheimer's diagnosis in diabetes patients.

24/10 Earlier blood thinner use may cut risk of second stroke for irregular heartbeat patients

Those who have a stroke are 35% less likely to have another if drugs given earlier than they are now, research says

24/10 Tens of thousands of UK dementia patients to be enrolled in clinical trials

News of the £20m scheme comes as new drug for Alzheimer’s was rejected for use on NHS in England

24/10 NHS in England to trial AI tool to predict risk of fatal heart disease

‘Superhuman’ technology known as Aire can detect potential problems doctors cannot see from ECG results

24/10 Suicides peak on New Year’s Day and Mondays, global analysis shows

While New Year’s Day was a high-risk day across the world, the findings were less consistent about Christmas.

23/10 Dengue fever: with a record 12.4m cases in 2024 so far, what is driving the world’s largest outbreak?

Cases of ‘bonebreak fever’ are on the rise, mostly in Latin America, Africa and south-east Asia. But incidences in Europe and the US are also being recorded – with an estimated 4 billion people at risk worldwide

23/10 Psychedelic Outlaws by Joanna Kempner review – a compelling case for the use of magic mushrooms in pain relief

The US sociologist’s study of psychoactive fungi to treat little-known medical conditions such as cluster headaches is well researched and wide ranging

23/10 Doctors trial world’s first vaccine against vomiting bug norovirus

Jab could bring huge health and economic benefits as virus often spreads very rapidly and can be serious

22/10 A dualistic view of illness doesn’t help those with ME/CFS | Letters

Letters: Peter White, Trudie Chalder and Michael Sharpe, and Dr Jake Hollis, respond to an article by George Monbiot

22/10 People born without sense of smell breathe differently, study finds

People with working sense of smell sniff more than those with anosmia, with possible implications for health

20/10 Does air pollution cause dementia? UK scientists launch study to find out

Research at the Francis Crick Institute could lead to new drugs to counter progress of diseases like Alzheimer’s

19/10 Thinktanks issue UK ‘wake-up’ call to danger posed by scientific racism

Guardian and Hope Not Hate investigation has ‘raised the stakes’ over threat posed by rightwing ideology

18/10 What is genomic prediction and can embryos really be ‘screened for IQ’?

A startup in the US, Heliospect, appears to be preparing to launch a service to enable parents to select ‘desirable’ traits

18/10 US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’

Heliospect’s services were marketed at up to $50,000 for 100 embryos, undercover footage shows

18/10 Maeve Boothby O’Neill died because of a discredited view of ME. How was this allowed to happen? | George Monbiot

Chronic fatigue syndrome is as physiological as a broken leg. ​We must learn all we can from this tragic case, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

17/10 Tell us: have you donated your health information to UK Biobank?

We would like to hear from people who volunteered for UK Biobank after a possible breach of controls on data

17/10 ‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data

Exclusive: fringe network recorded boasting of securing data from UK Biobank trove donated by 500,000 volunteers

16/10 Standing desks may be bad for your health, study suggests

Researchers say stand-up working could increase chance of developing swollen veins and blood clots

15/10 New cervical cancer treatment regime ‘cuts risk of dying from disease by 40%’

Process tested in patients over 10-year period involves short course of chemotherapy before chemoradiation

13/10 Tool kit to make limb-saving devices set to transform treatment in crisis zones

British scientists have developed simple ways for those in danger areas to make complex medical equipment quickly

09/10 Bakery that makes Sarah Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warning

A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — even when they don't.

08/10 Scientists create surgical stitch to aid healing by electrical stimulation

Researchers in China say their suture can speed up wound healing and reduce risk of infection by producing a charge

08/10 Severe Covid infections can inflame brain’s ‘control centre’, research says

Scans of people hospitalised with Covid may explain the long-term breathlessness and fatigue some patients experience

07/10 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Americans for microRNA find

Scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun first discovered the biological mechanism in roundworms.

07/10 Nobel prize in medicine awarded to scientists for work on microRNA

Prize given to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation

06/10 Study of new personalised cancer therapies could ‘transform’ how the disease is treated

Large-scale clinical project could give real-time view of how well treatments are working and lead to earlier diagnoses

06/10 Government to fund £120 blood test that could detect 12 most common cancers

Mionco screening has potential to be a ‘gamechanger’ in five years, says health secretary, Wes Streeting

04/10 ‘Amazing’ trial shows drug combination stops lung cancer advancing for longer

Exclusive: Global trial finds treatment with amivantamab and lazertinib halts progression for average of 23.7 months

04/10 The Big Question: Is it crazy not to invest in mental health?

Two thirds of people around the world struggle to access mental health support but can we economically afford to continue down this path?

04/10 Dental health benefits of fluoride in water may have declined, study finds

Researchers say wider use of fluoride toothpaste means practice now has less of a role in reducing tooth decay

02/10 Migration during adolescence linked to increased psychosis risk, study finds

Risk found to be highest among black and north African people, as experts call for better mental health provision

30/09 ‘Our new doctors have no clue about leprosy’: experts sceptical of India’s target to eliminate the disease by 2027

After huge gains by 2005, efforts to wipe the disease out in India, which has most of the world’s cases, stalled. But the new campaign is seen as a political move without resources

28/09 Beetroot shots to baking powder: the science behind sport’s most popular supplements

Olympians and amateurs alike swear by legal products such as probiotics and creatine for improving their performance – but does the evidence back them up? We ask the experts about four favourites

26/09 Covid on the rise as experts say England has ‘capitulated’ to the virus

Immunologists push for increase in testing and more widespread vaccine booster rollout as new variant, XEC, emerges

26/09 Poor sleep in pregnancy may increase kids' risk of developmental delay

A recent study by researchers in China found that insufficient sleep during pregnancy may be associated with neurodevelopmental delays in children, especially in boys.

26/09 ‘Weekend warrior’ workouts may be as effective as daily exercise, study shows

Scientists say total amount of physical activity people get is more important than how frequently they train

26/09 Women whose periods stop early at higher risk of autoimmune conditions, study shows

Women with premature ovarian insufficiency condition are more likely to develop conditions such as diabetes and lupus

25/09 They say mobile phones cause brain tumors. Is that so? — Meduza

There are often claims that mobile communications provoke the development of brain tumors. In 2024, several studies were released that help to understand whether phones can harm people. And how can they?