You’ve probably heard of the four stages of cancer—but there’s another even earlier stage that experts say can make a huge difference in treating the disease.

Tests so far on 20,000 patients show the miONCO-Dx test is 99% accurate in detecting cancer and pinpointing where it is located.

Scientists believe they may have found a bacterial toxin in E.coli which leaves behind specific patterns of DNA mutation which are present in bowel cancer especially among young people

NHS safety body wants a focus on staff fatigue as it warns of mistakes and impaired decision-making.

Scientists in the UAE, who tracked over 1,000 patients with the disease, found those on the drug were almost two thirds less likely to die from their cancer.

A common bacterial toxin may be to blame for America’s colon cancer epidemic, a bombshell study from the University of California San Diego suggests.

A BLOOD test that can detect cancer before symptoms develop will be offered as part of an NHS trial, health officials have said. Initial tests show the blood test can detect up to 12 common cancers…

As the UK Pandemic Sciences Network conference kicks off in Glasgow, virus expert Prof Emma Thomson says new technologies are boosting science’s ability to fight novel strains of infectious diseases

Deep brain stimulation has been around for a few decades, but the technology has recently advanced in leaps and bounds.

A THIRD of Brits put off getting potential cancer symptoms checked for six months or more, a disturbing poll found. Around 350,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed every year in England from more …

Lifestyle changes and medications found to reduce risk of cognitive disease by about 15%

AI and brain implants are being leveraged to create voice neuroprostheses.

In an effort to get more vulnerable people vaccinated against the virus the Government will allow hundreds of community pharmacies to offer a jab against respiratory syncytial virus

The new technology could lead to shorter stays in hospital and faster recovery times, experts have said.

Ministers said the move will ‘stop masses of people’ going to hospital for ‘unnecessary appointments’.

The number of people vaping in the UK has stalled, while disposable vape usage has fallen, a study suggests.

Brazilian butt lift ads banned by UK regulator

The government has responded to the experts’ opinions

A woman in her 40s has died after falling ill at home shortly after giving birth in Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, on Saturday, as the baby remains in hospital

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer, claiming more lives than heart attacks and strokes combined. Despite exhaustive research, science has failed to find a cure or drug to prevent it.

Scientists from King’s College London manage to grow a human tooth under laboratory conditions.

DOCTORS have successfully reattached a woman’s head after her skull became detached from her spine while playing football. Megan King revealed how she was left “internally decapitaded&#…

World Cancer Research Fund goes further than UK and WHO advice on alcohol after review of evidence

Analysing DNA in saliva can identify men at the greatest risk of prostate cancer

Experts have developed a simple saliva test which analyses genetic variants in a man’s DNA which appears to perform better than the current method for assessing prostate cancer risk.

The UK Government has shared an update on the Blue Badge digital service, which allows motorists to apply for a Blue Badge online, as well as badge management

‘The majority of people who have presented with symptoms report close physical contact including massages or sex prior to developing symptoms,’ the UKHSA said

Researchers suggest troponin tests could help detect ‘silent’ harm and predict the risk of future cardiovascular events

And they discovered it completely by accident.

To the outside world it’s an astonishing medical breakthrough, but to Grace and Angus Davidson the birth of their daughter represents something infinitely more precious.

Researchers believe that Semaglutide shows promise in cutting the risk of conditions that could impair memory and thought process – such as dementia which is the UK’s leading killer

The city has been plagued by ongoing bin strikes that have seen an estimated 17,000 tonnes of streets piled high with rubbish and rats thriving on a ‘banquet’ of waste.

Leading researchers in the field have just been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.

Children taking ADHD drugs showed small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates but ‘risk-benefit ratio is reassuring’

A community health worker will be allocated 120 homes to visit every month

People with lower cholesterol levels could be less likely to develop the memory-robbing disease

People with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in their blood have a lower risk of dementia, including lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease related dementia, shows a study published online today in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

A fifth 21% happy with NHS in Britain, finds long-running poll, with waits and staffing of major concern.

The viscosity of the fluids in a cell’s surrounding environment is a cue that promotes cancer cells to spread.

It’s one small step for man…

Scientists in Norwich are investigating the link between microbes found in the gut and dementia.

5 expert tips for a healthy post-work life.

The West’s squeeze on international development funding risks letting the disease “spiral out of control”, campaigners warn.

A pig’s liver has been transplanted into a human recipient for the first time in a ‘milestone’ for organ transfers between animals and people.

Human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages.

Approach could herald new way of delivering drugs, beyond birth control, over long periods of time

As avian influenza is found in a sheep in Yorkshire, the close contact humans have with domesticated animals is an extra worry because the virus has more opportunities to jump species again – but swift action by the authorities can reduce the chances of further genetic changes.

It is a bacterial infection that usually starts in the lungs, but can spread to other parts of the body

Researchers develop technique that can accurately pinpoint lesions, increasing chances of successful surgery

Researchers think the test could detect the disease in its early stages while it is more treatable.