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A gloved hand holding a petri dish, over a brain MRI scan.

A world where dementia no longer devastates lives is 'finally within reach'

Health 1 day ago By Professor Gordon Wilcock

Catherine O'Hara at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

What is situs inversus? The incredibly rare illness Catherine O’Hara was diagnosed with

Health 2 days ago By Eleanor Noyce

The humble garden weed that could soon be used to make your condoms Getty Images

How a genetically-edited dandelion could stop you getting pregnant

Sex 4 days ago By Alice Giddings

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A patient, who according to medics is suffering from Nipah infection, is shifted to an ICU of Nipah isolation ward in Kozhikode Medical College in Kozhikode district in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 20, 2024. REUTERS/CK Thanseer/File Photo

Could the Nipah virus lead to another global lockdown?

World 1 day ago By Josh Milton

A patient suffering from Nipah infection being wheeled into a hospital, surrounded by workers in full PPE including body suits, masks and foot coverings.

Airports in Asia reintroduce Covid-style health checks amid Nipah virus breakout

World January 26, 2026 By Josh Milton

A GP office with a poster for 'EMMA' and a receptionist made from binary code.

Meet the 'AI receptionist' picking up the phone for 1,000,000 GP patients

Tech 5 days ago By Josh Milton

High-angle view of skilled nurse giving intravenous infusion to female patient in clinic. Medical worker in uniform inserting IV line needle in vein of woman at hospital. Medicine, vitamin therapy.

NHS England develops 'world-first' database to help thousands at risk of inherited cancer

UK January 24, 2026 By Sarah Ping

TOPSHOT - A health worker wearing protective gear disposes biohazard waste from a Nipah virus isolation center at a goverment hospital in Kozikode, in India's southern state of Kerala on September 16, 2023. India has curbed public gatherings and shut some schools in the southern state of Kerala after two people died of Nipah, a virus from bats or pigs that causes deadly fever, officials said on September 14. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Deadly virus with 'epidemic potential' and no cure is spreading in India

World January 24, 2026 By Noora Mykkanen

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 22: A bruise can be seen on the back of U.S. President Donald Trump's left hand during a signing ceremony for the ???Board of Peace??? at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The US-backed ???Board of Peace??? is intended to administer the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after the war between Israel and Hamas. The final makeup of the board has not been confirmed. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Donald Trump reveals why he has a large bruise on his left hand

US January 23, 2026 By Josh Milton

A bruise is visible on the back of US President Donald Trump's left hand as he walks at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump appears on the world stage with another bruise on his hand

US January 22, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

Outbreak of medieval disease could wreak havoc on schools and care homes

UK January 20, 2026 By Luke Alsford

The simple jab that could make millions live longer

UK January 20, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

Close-up of person's feet in sneakers walking on a forest path covered with dry autumn leaves during a hike.

How long you need to walk for every day to 'reduce risk of early death'

Health January 14, 2026 By Courtney Pochin

closeup asian woman having her belly fat examined by plastic surgeon using marker lines

Botched overseas surgeries 'could cost NHS up to £20,000 per patient'

Politics January 14, 2026 By Craig Munro

Ocado home shopping food delivery truck with vibrant cherry design parked in a lush, green residential area.

Ocado's new 100g extra small steak has shoppers saying 'the world's gone mad'

Food January 13, 2026 By Courtney Pochin

Athletic woman eating a healthy bowl of muesli with fruit sitting on floor in the kitchen at home

What is 75 Hard? The intense fitness challenge behind Paddy McGuinness' transformation

Health January 13, 2026 By Chloe Gray

Man recklessly infected woman with HIV by stopping treatment without telling her

UK January 12, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

Couple experiencing relationship problems lying in bed

Getting less than this much sleep per night can 'cut years off your life'

Health January 12, 2026 By Jessica Lindsay

Soup and shake diet

I tried an NHS-style 'soup and shake' diet - but is it still relevant in 2026?

Health January 11, 2026 By Jen Mills

Stella-Lily and her father, Robert, smile in a selfie

I lost my granddaughter aged 5 - then my son took his own life

Health January 11, 2026 By Lorraine McCorkindale