The medical breakthrough will have to wait a bit longer.

Random-seeming hand gestures seem to help people control prosthetic hands better than ones that mimic their ordinary muscle movements

The independent review into gender identity services for children and young people was commissioned four years ago.

Cannabis vapes are being sold containing the dangerous animal tranquiliser xylazine, experts say.

Accelerated aging — which is when biological age is greater than their chronological age — could increase cancer risk, according to research presented at the Association for Cancer Research meeting.

The scan uses equipment readily available in most hospitals and could prevent the need for a costly, invasive and unpleasant procedure for patients

Groundbreaking research finds dropping the third stage of a standard MRI test for the disease doesn’t hamper detection rates, and cuts costs in half

Researchers think a combination of genetic edits and an experimental immunosuppressive drug could make the first pig kidney transplant a long-term success.

View the brain as we’ve never seen it before.

The drug is found in Ozempic and Wegovy.

Experts predict it will change clinical practice, catching more cases early and paving the way for thousands more men to be tested each year.

BIRD flu is “dangerously close” to triggering the next human pandemic, experts have warned. Scientists raised concerns after a person in the US caught the disease from a cow, suggesting…

Largest study of its kind predicts 85% increase in deaths from the disease in same period as more men live longer

A new understanding of how our genes, environment, brain and gut interact is helping to explain differences in our disposition to anxiety

Cases of whooping cough, also known as the 100-day cough because of its longevity in patients, has boomed at the start of 2024 with sufferers at the highest in more than a decade and cases reported across Europe

PROSTATE cancer cases are expected to double to nearly 3million by 2040 worldwide, a major commission shows. Some 700,000 are expected to die with the disease every year by then, up 85 per cent fro…

Thousands of Britains are to be offered a simple blood test for Alzheimer’s as part of a nationwide bid to move the dial on how we diagnose and treat the UK’s biggest killer.The blood tests could be ready for use in the NHS within five years as part of a drive to address the nation’s low diagnosis r…

We don’t know much about ERV-Fc, but we know it was prolific.

Researchers say findings that diabetes drug lixisenatide can slow progression of motor symptoms could be exciting step forward

Verve Therapeutics has paused the first phase of a human gene-editing drug trial aimed at reducing heart disease due to serious side effects.

Researchers say they are developing a device which could diagnose patients within seconds.

The long-term hope is that more people will be able to access new treatments at an earlier stage.

FIVE thousand more Brits will get bowel cancer every year by 2040, warns Cancer Research UK as it battles the disease with millions raised by Sun columnist Dame Deborah James. Cases are set to rise…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects around 700,000 people in the UK – but getting a diagnosis can be an arduous task that can take over a year and requires multiple appointments

Research presented at the upcoming European Congress on Obesity (ECO) sheds light on the relationship between gut microbiota and obesity.

Exclusive: Multi-dose vials could push up charge per patient, with experts warning cost could widen inequalities

An experimental therapy that grows miniature livers inside a person’s lymph nodes has been used in a human for the first time, but it will be months before we know if it fully replaces their liver function

App-based cognitive tests found to be proficient at detecting frontotemporal dementia in those most at risk

Ailments of the mouth can put the body at risk for a slew of other ills. Some practitioners think dentistry should no longer be siloed.

NHS England says the mass rollout of the artificial pancreas builds on a successful pilot of the technology, which saw 835 adults and children given devices to improve the management of their condition.

The rollout of new devices for thousands in England with type 1 diabetes is hailed as a landmark moment.

Findings also suggest tardigrade proteins can be used to stabilise pharmaceutical products

Conversations about menopause have matured but the question of when and how to treat perimenopausal symptoms remains confusing – even to a science journalist

A jab designed to remove toxic proteins from the brain before they develop into dementia is undergoing early patient trials.

Tests that can identify early changes in cells would give doctors more time to offer treatment, say Cambridge researchers

New tool may offer prescription ‘safety net’ and reduce the 237m medication errors made each year in England

Whilst winter brings colds and flu, dry skin and freezing temperatures, hayfever season can cause eczema flare-ups, itchy eyes, and runny noses in those prone to allergies

It’s a global crisis.

Some strains of this opportunistic pathogen are also increasingly becoming resistant to the drugs designed to treat them.

Researchers say dual approach could quickly detect patients most at risk of severe complications

The little critters’ extreme abilities might lead to new treatments for humans.

Cholesterol supplements are facing scrutiny after five people who had taken a batch of pills, which included red yeast rice, died and 100 were injured in France

Research shows that losing cognitive function in old age may not be inevitable and simple measures can help extend the brain’s health span.

The mainstream view is that Alzheimer’s starts in the brain, but researchers were able to transfer the condition in mice by injections of bone marrow

Genome analysis as a way of helping people with baffling medical conditions has so far mainly been seen as a diagnostic tool for babies and children, but it also helps adults

Is brain transplant surgery the stuff of dark Hollywood fairytales or a feasible possibility?

Swedish researchers say inflammation caused by obesity is likely to increase risk of developing conditions such as MS

A novel antibody therapy makes the immune system of old mice appear younger, allowing the animals to better fend off infections and reduce inflammation