We all know social media loves peddling health and wellness advice but some dental guidance out there is so worryingly wide of the mark that following it could do more harm than good. Thankfully, … [+4223 chars]
A mum who woke up and couldn't move her toes put it down to her pregnancy but was later given a devastating diagnosis. Laura Elizabeth Mahon, from St Helens, was 20 weeks pregnant at the time and s… [+6417 chars]
A young mum-to-be has been left heartbroken after finding out she had an incurable brain tumour whilst 20 weeks pregnant. Laura Elizabeth Mahon, 29, became concerned something was wrong when she wo… [+6335 chars]
Researchers have discovered a connection between diet, circadian rhythms, eye health, and lifespan in Drosophila. Sometimes there are weird and unexpected health connections in the human body. For e… [+6914 chars]
Monkeypox is to be listed as a notifiable disease in law from 8 June, the UK Health Security Agency has said. It means all doctors in England are required to notify their local council or local Heal… [+2464 chars]
THE coronavirus pandemic has made us all suspicious of aches and pains. So when Alice Jenkins woke up with aching limbs and a high temperature on May 18, she put it down to the bug. Student Alice J… [+5099 chars]
Skin cancer is a disease that can often creep up on people and can appear anywhere on the body. Being vigilant with your skin regarding any new moles, freckles or blemishes is important for earlier… [+3614 chars]
A young mum who thought she was suffering from post-natal depression was left devastated after being diagnosed with a rare form of dementia. Holly Braithwaite started experiencing symptoms in 2019,… [+3391 chars]
An experimental cancer drug appears to have cured every single patient in a small clinical trial conducted in the US. All 12 patients, who had been diagnosed with rectal cancer, entered into remissi… [+13909 chars]
Pharmaceutical companies run exhaustive trials before they can release a drug onto the market. This is a matter of common sense. No one wants a repeat of the thalidomide scandal of the 1950s and ’60s… [+10506 chars]
A day later, on May 19, a PCR test confirmed the diagnosis. Unable to isolate in his shared house in south London, George was whisked away in an ambulance to the Royal Free Hospital. He would spend t… [+2215 chars]
Pharmaceutical companies run exhaustive trials before they can release a drug onto the market. This is a matter of common sense. No one wants a repeat of the thalidomide scandal of the 1950s and ’60s… [+10506 chars]