MBI Health’s analysis found around 70% of referrals to treatment pathways fall into the category of being unseen.

Medieval teeth reveal how childhood hunger echoes through generations.

The discovery that brain ageing may be driven by jammed-up protein factories could lead to better ways to help us stay sharp as we get older

Your circadian rhythm influences mood, metabolism and even how well you respond to medical treatment. Now we finally have the tools to harness it to help us live longer and feel better

The disease has claimed the lives of 12 people in the country this year, with the virus continuing to spread rapidly.

We may be a step closer to a highly effective mRNA vaccine against HIV, but tests so far reveal that the approach can cause unpleasant skin reactions

Mice with a handful of cancerous cells in their lungs experienced a 100-fold increase to this number after being infected with swine flu

With the discovery of yet another sense, this time in our guts, we’re starting to lose count.

“This result really changes the way I think about long term memory storage,” senior author Dr Daniel Dombeck told IFLScience.

Once dismissed as just snoring, sleep apnea is now emerging as an early warning sign for serious conditions like Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and depression.

Your aorta could be aging differently than your adrenal gland, but don’t worry—that’s normal!

The test looks for certain proteins in the blood which show the immune system is responding to the first signs of cancer

Meals that undergo multiple stages of processing could spell trouble for lung health, new findings suggest

A busy mother-of-three dropped an impressive four stone in only a matter of months by kicking her £1,200-a-year addiction to a favourite food.

First response should be chest compressions rather than preventing ‘tongue swallowing’, researchers suggest

The fungus blamed for King Tut’s “mummy’s curse” may soon become a powerful new weapon against leukemia.

Lancet Commission says three in five cases preventable with action on obesity, alcohol and hepatitis

The viruses that kill bacteria may be our best bet against antibiotic resistance – if we can understand how they win.

Scientists use VR headsets to see how participants react to faces of people showing signs of viral infections

An ancient bacterial protein known as “flagellin” signals to our neurons in our gut when we’re full, directly showing how our microbiome and brain communicate.

It’s early days, but the drug was safe and well-tolerated in a first-in-human study.

A new drug could halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease – granting hope to thousands who suffer from the illness.

BBC reports suggest the offer will be firmly rejected by nursing staff.

DNA sequences that were once dismissed as “junk” turn out to be anything but.

A synthetic substitute for THC has been found to produce very similar psychoactive responses to the chemical it is meant to replace, raising questions about its regulation.

NPA chairman Olivier Picard said ‘many more people are interested in getting weight loss jabs than would actually be suitable for treatment’.

Professor Meghana Pandit, NHS England’s co-national medical director said local trusts maintained services with ‘minimal disruption’.

This disease can even prove fatal, and one child died earlier this year

For a few individuals, scientists found genetic material from cancerous tumors in blood samples taken years before they were diagnosed through traditional methods

The new subtype is non-autoimmune and could help researchers create new diagnosis and treatment options.

Textbooks say that mitochondria exist to supply cells with energy, but experiments in fruit flies suggest they are also involved in sleep

Could this finally explain long COVID brain fog?

The new drug forces fat cells to produce more energy and doesn’t impact appetite or muscle mass, unlike some existing treatments.

Experts, influencers and fitness trackers have long touted 10,000 steps a day as the ‘perfect’ number to ward off obesity, cancer and early death. However, a new study suggests the number might be lower.

Think 10,000 steps is too much? Try 7,000 steps a day instead, as new research has suggested that could be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases, such as heart disease, dementia, depression and cancer.

The public are being urged to keep coming forward for NHS care during a five-day strike by resident doctors

Your brain wakes up from front to back. Except when it doesn’t.

This could be the first-ever drug approved to treat aging, and clinical trials begin this year.

Study finds significant periods of weight regain at eight, 12 and 20 weeks after stopping drugs

One of the few drug trials for a possible long Covid ended in disappointment. But lessons are leading to a second chance.

A future “off the shelf” mRNA vaccine could boost existing treatments and provide a new option for resistant tumors.

The NHS has launched a catch-up campaign for the jab, which is key to eliminating cervical cancer in the UK by 2040.

In England almost 65 per cent of adults over the age of 18 are overweight or living with obesity

Exclusive: Research on burden of antibiotic resistance for 122 countries predicts dire economic and health outcomes

Legislation is set to be put forward to Parliament next year to introduce professional standards and regulation of NHS managers.

The common drink can cause a rapid, frightening, reaction and you need to take action fast

Groundbreaking treatment works, but why the ten-year silence?

A few remedies hold up. Most don’t—and that’s why good research matters.

Researchers have genetically engineered gut microbes to absorb compounds that contribute to kidney stones – and to thrive in the competitive gut microbiome

Millions of people live with vision loss that we thought was permanent. This may change the equation.