Category: Health

Parents and carers often face split?second decisions when a child breaks a bone, struggles to breathe or voices frightening thoughts that life is not worth living. An explainer published by…

Researchers who built a bar inside a laboratory say cannabis use may reduce how much people drink over a short window, offering fresh evidence on the fast-spreading “California sober” trend.…

Alex Allan has sparked fresh debate about care for polycystic ovary syndrome after she said advice for the condition has not shifted in 30 years. She described feeling “sad” that…

A team at the University of Southampton has identified a new subtype of lymphoma and linked it to a unique sugar on the surface of cancer cells, a finding that…

A clinical trial published by The BMJ reports that stem cell therapy given soon after a heart attack may reduce the risk of heart failure and cut related hospital stays…

A new paper has linked common lower?limb injuries in professional football to osteoarthritis later in life, adding fresh urgency to debates about player welfare and treatment choices. The research, reported…

Lead Doctors, patients and campaigners say a growing backlash against weight-loss drugs shows how deeply society still judges people for their body size. Since regulators approved medicines such as Wegovy…

In a groundbreaking study, researchers at the University of Cambridge have unveiled the significant role that the gut bacterium Bifidobacterium breve plays during pregnancy. This discovery marks the first clear…

Health experts are calling for a ban on commercial sunbeds in the UK, citing significant health risks associated with their use. Published in The BMJ, the report highlights the dangers…

The National Health Service (NHS) in England is under scrutiny as experts warn that its flagship 18-week waiting time target for elective care may remain unmet until 2029. A critical…