Weight-loss injections like Ozempic may help cancer patients with brain tumours live longer. But experts urge caution before drawing firm conclusions.
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A long-term study following girls and young women for nearly two decades shows the HPV vaccine provides strong and lasting protection against cervical cancer.
If you notice a friend exhibiting any concerning signs – especially rapid worsening over hours – take them seriously.
Two people have died in a bacterial meningitis outbreak in the south of England. Here’s what you need to know.
Researchers found taking regular hot baths increased runners’ aerobic fitness without requiring additional mileage or harder workouts.
A compound your body makes after drinking caffeine is now appearing in drinks. But scientists are still studying how safe and effective it really is.
We often think of conversation as effortless. In fact, it’s a finely tuned dance of listening and speaking.
A study tracking women for more than two decades adds to growing evidence that when menopause hormone therapy is started may influence dementia risk later in life.
Cancer death rates in the UK have hit a record low, but the picture is more complicated than the headline figure suggests.
The people in our lives can protect our health – but new research suggests that those who consistently cause us stress may actually be ageing us faster.
Healthy skin depends on balance, not eliminating its microscopic residents.
Nicotine is being rebranded as a wellness tool – but does the science back the hype, or are we just dressing up an old addiction?
Hearing loss and dementia often occur together, but the link is complex.
Fitness advice spreads fast online, but not all of it is grounded in science. Research reveals which popular trends hold up and which don’t.
Patients with dementia can still recognise unanswered questions and weak explanations – and it can heighten distress.
With time, objects and careful listening, people living with dementia can still share the memories that shape who they are.
Vaping was sold as the safe alternative to smoking. The evidence is now telling a more complicated – and more worrying – story.
The possibility of AI automating healthcare work has provoked intense debates, but despite the pace of innovation, here’s why it’s not there yet.
Half of older adults surveyed faced adversity after 60, with abuse and isolation linked to worse physical and mental health.
Pregnancy reshapes the brain more profoundly than scientists ever imagined – and a landmark new study is finally mapping exactly how.
Doctors must treat sepsis quickly to prevent organ failure. But demographic change and drug-resistant infections are making the condition harder to manage.
Unlike osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis can begin at any age and damage joints quickly. Early diagnosis within three months improves outcomes.
Multi-cancer blood tests promise early detection, but the evidence is thin, the risks real, and they’re no substitute for listening to your body.
Viral hacks promise control over menstrual flow. But they reveal deeper gaps in education about vaginal health and the menstrual cycle.
Liquid medicines are often messy, expensive and hard to give so why do they remain the default?