A ONE-MINUTE test which uses just a pen and paper could reveal if you’re at risk of dementia, experts say. The 60-second check is called the semantic verbal fluency test, and it’s been used b…

Spending time in nature is important for your mental health. But studies show that even just listening to birds singing can ease symptoms of anxiety and depression.

A physics-based sperm-screening technique could offer a more accurate at-home test for people trying to conceive

Waiting lists for children’s gender services have risen by 12 per cent, figures show

A DAILY weight loss pill is a safer alternative to gastric bypass surgery, makers say. The tablet does the same job by making people feel full for longer. Its developers say the treatment is a bett…

Committee warns that Department of Health ‘lacks a grip’ on the state of its finances as NHS pays out £12bn for clinical negligence claims in five years

New research reveals which countries get the most amount of sleep – and why that doesn’t actually matter as long as it fits cultural norms.

Some researchers say a new approach, which suppresses a particular part of the immune system rather than amplifying it, could be available in the next five years

Following immunotherapy treatments in the last decade, new therapeutic strategies for cancer are beginning to emerge.

Researchers at UCL are exploring whether the psychedelic drug DMT can be used to curb drinking habits.

Research reveals AI models are learning shortcuts, like racial categories, instead of disease, potentially reinforcing bias in healthcare.

FAT jabs are being lined up as a cancer-beating super weapon as research shows they halve the risk of developing the disease. Users had a lower danger than those who had slimming surgery — even if …

President Donald Trump has made an announcement he describes as one of the most conesequential in American history – and it will have global impacts.

Dementia is a progressive condition that affects memory, thinking and behaviour. While memory loss is a common early sign of the condition, other symptoms can manifest in the initial stages.

WEIGHT loss jabs could banish blues as well as bellies, a study claims. People taking the injections showed “significantly improved” emotional wellbeing in trials. Experts at the University of Bern…

An unlicensed medication could cause joint pain, headaches, and an increased risk of infection

Despite its reputation as the main villain against heart health, cholesterol is still widely misunderstood. Here are the best ways to lower your levels.

One highly controversial theory suggests that consciousness may exist outside the brain, and out-of-body experience could be the key to exploring that theory.

FAT jabs could get Britain working again and inject billions of pounds into the economy every year, ministers believe. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said medicines such as Ozempic will slash sick …

NHS leaving elderly people in corridors for hours has become ‘normalised’, admits Sir Jim Mackey

The results are the strongest evidence to date for a natural zoonotic overspill.

The average human brain contains around 7 grams of plastic, but it’s unclear how this affects us. Now animal studies are revealing links to poor cognition and weird behaviour

Researchers writing in the journal BMJ Open say screening people annually – or every two years – could boost early detection and stop cancers reaching the stage where treatments fail

Diabetes care, rehab centres, end-of-life services and talking therapies at risk in England.

Women found to bear higher disease burden but men had higher death rates from dementia

NHS officials proposed to cut £3.6 million from specialist maternal mental health budgets

People given infected blood and blood products in one of the worst treatment disasters in NHS history have described “anguish” felt while waiting for compensation.

Imperial College London researchers say they may have found a crucial ‘piece to the puzzle’ why asthma is worse for women and it could be linked to hormones

Exclusive: doctors and patients forced to make decisions in ‘vacuum of evidence’ as women under-represented in data

The protein CatSper works like a ‘spermostat’ to tell sperm when to get hyper.

Mitosis is no longer just what you learned in high school.

A killer fungus that targets those with a weakened immune system is set to infect nine million people in Europe, as temperatures continue to rise, according to new research.

A British company is producing mosquitoes that carry a ‘self-limiting’ gene that kills off female offspring, limiting the spread of diseases such as malaria and dengue fever

Psychedelic drugs like MDMA and psilocybin may help treat depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions by reducing the number of inflammatory cells around the brain

The Department of Health and Social Care said it is the biggest public investment in facilities in England in five years.

The Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever, has been spreading across South America for the past 18 months and has been detected in Europe for the first time

Have you noticed an increase? If so, you are not alone

Professor Francesca Happe believes reduced stigma around conditions such as ADHD and autism has seen a surge in medical and self-diagnoses.

A light-based therapy used to treat skin cancer could offer hope for millions living with a skin condition.

By bringing cancer patients’ data into one central digital system, clinicians will no longer be reliant on “archaic pen-and-paper systems”.

A LIFE-SAVING early warning system for cancer is being rolled out across the NHS. Millions of patients will receive faster diagnosis thanks to Cancer 360. The technology brings vital patient inform…

We have known for years that the gut microbiome can alter brain function, but now research in mice is suggesting that the opposite is also true – that the brain modifies gut bacteria

With measles on the rise, this episode of “Uncanny Valley” looks at RFK’s role in the revival of the once-eliminated deadly illness.

Trump’s HHS and NIH are planning to invest $500 million in a killed-whole-virus approach to universal vaccines, including such vaccines for flu and COVID. Here’s why that’s challenging

A different kind of human cell division could improve our understanding of cancer and help us grow specific tissues

Just weeks after the UKHSA put out a warning about the cryptosporidium parasite there’s now been an outbreak in Wales, and people’s trip to a petting farm could see them bed-ridden for weeks

Without quick treatment, the disease can develop into life-threatening septicaemia – or blood poisoning

A new study shows that tiny gold particles could circumvent damaged photoreceptors in patients with macular degeneration and help restore vision.

The injectable hydrogel effectively blocks sperm for at least 2 years with a good safety profile.

The government may extend the sugar tax to milkshakes and lattes sold in supermarkets as they look into high-sugar milky drinks, both dairy and plant-based, in a new scheme