Climate change could increase flood threats without improvements to defences, the Environment Agency warns.

Freddie and Louis Tanner-Boyer have a rare genetic illness - but research in Newcastle has been "life-changing" for them.

NHS bosses said people should think carefully about what health services they need.

Teen drug use hasn't rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday.

From the results, it looks like New Zealand may be part of a global trend that has been dubbed the 'psychedelic renaissance'.

From how long to stay at home to when to call your GP, here is the most recent guidance from the health service as hospitals manage 'record levels' of the viruses this winter

Retina scanning with vibration-controlled transient elastography could predict metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.

Findings reveal that metabolic enzymes ACSS2 and ACLY regulate T cell exhaustion, linking nutrient metabolism to epigenetic changes in immunity.

Prosecution expert witness Dr Dewi Evans denies changing his opinion about how three babies died.

Members of the Traveller and Roma communities face the highest levels of prejudice of any ethnic group in Ireland, according to research by the ESRI.

Lily Walker and mum Cindy both had cancer diagnosed in 2022.

A ground-breaking new report by the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE) published today, Tuesday 17 December, highlights the profound impacts – both positive and negative – that housing has on health and wellbeing.

The facility will offer a clean, supervised space where individuals can inject pre-obtained drugs, under the care of trained medical professionals

Under health grant aid worth $9.91m, essential medical equipment will be procured and installed in 21 health facilities across Hazara Division.

“What once served as a baseline for firearms regulation must now be updated to reflect the complex realities we face today.."

Dr Dewi Evans (pictured) accused the serial killer's barrister, Mark McDonald, of being 'unedifying' and 'most unprofessional'.

A skin biopsy detecting alpha-synuclein helped diagnose parkinsonian syndrome in a man first deemed to have depression, per a case study.

A skin biopsy detecting alpha-synuclein helped diagnose parkinsonian syndrome in a man first deemed to have depression, per a case study.

REACH provides person-centred care to migrant people with TB, launching projects to address challenges and improve treatment outcomes.

Antibiotics are important clinical tools for treating bacterial infections, yet we recognize that an important side effect of antibiotic use is disruption of the microbial community living in the human gut.

Mayo Clinic announces the results of an innovative treatment approach that may offer improvement in overall survival in older patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma while maintaining quality of life.

From the very moment an egg is fertilized, life begins with a remarkable process: cells start dividing and replicating to make copies of themselves. Yet this process is not flawless. Errors can occur ...

Frank Stafford has been at the forefront of thyroid cancer care for decades

When doctors and nurses pass patient information from one shift to another -; an exchange known as a "handoff" -; the specific words they use behind closed doors matter more than they might realize.

Retired consultant paediatrician Dr Dewi Evans hit out at a version of events given by Lucy Letby's barrister after her legal team gave a major update about her case

Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. with its National Medical Center named top 5 in the nation for cancer by U.S. News & World Report, have collared a tricky culprit that helps cancer cells evade CAR T cell therapy.

Severe air pollution in New Delhi impacts health, prompting restrictions as AQI reaches hazardous levels.

Storms Bert and Darragh caused widespread floods across the country and now a new update from the Environment Agency shows 6.3 million properties in England are at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea

This study explores the genetics of human reproductive traits, revealing links to aging, health outcomes, and longevity while highlighting the role of genetic factors in modern fertility shifts.

Scientists explore emerging strategies to combat reproductive aging, highlighting promising therapies and technologies to improve fertility in later life.

Long COVID affects 8.4% of U.S. adults, with significant disparities based on sex, income, and geography, limiting daily activities for many.

A recent study identifies key genetic factors—PITX2 expression and Neanderthal-introgressed HS3ST3A1—that contribute to variations in tooth size among modern human populations, especially highlighting differences across ancestries.

In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime.

Reinforcement Learning, an artificial intelligence approach, has the potential to guide physicians in designing sequential treatment strategies for better patient outcomes but requires significant improvements before it can be applied in clinical settings, finds a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and Rockefeller University researchers.