Health

From medical IDs to emergency phone calls, Apple continues to make iPhone and Watch emergency-friendly.

James Hetherington Jan 25, 2018

New research shows that 85% of people in the UK have experienced anxiety. However, being anxious doesn't always mean an anxiety disorder.

Kashmira Gander Jan 23, 2018

A Canadian health body has warned that Chronic Wasting Disease could spread to humans via meat.

Kashmira Gander Jan 23, 2018

The technique involves sending a digital code to a specialized 3D printer, which can synthesize drugs at the click-of-a-button.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 19, 2018

An expanded and more inclusive definition of adolescence is essential for the appropriate framing of laws, social policies, and services, researchers argue.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 19, 2018

Scientists said test was aimed at detecting eight common forms of the deadly disease.

Jordan Bhatt Jan 19, 2018

Study suggests toxic substance found in east Africa could change way sperm swims and block fertility in men.

Kashmira Gander Jan 18, 2018

The milliDelta is a miniaturised version of Delta robots deployed in many industrial processes.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 17, 2018

After waking up from her hernia operation, one woman felt a stabbing like sensation in her stomach and could barely walk.

Ruchira Sharma Jan 17, 2018

The new research could lead to the development of new types of cancer treatments, according to scientists

Aristos Georgiou Jan 17, 2018

The US president has "excellent" health, according to the White House doctor, despite recent questions about his "mental stability".

Kashmira Gander Jan 17, 2018

The giant fatberg statue installed by Thriva in London is a reminder of our post-Christmas bad health.

Ruchira Sharma Jan 16, 2018

Common belief that killer plague was spread mainly by parasites on rats undermined by research that points blame at human fleas and lice.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 16, 2018

Researchers examined the effects of a typical Western diet - which is high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in fibre - on mice.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 15, 2018

Natasha Coates' scalp erupts into angry burns and blisters when her hair grows. Despite this, she is an award winning gymnast with 22 titles under her belt.

Ruchira Sharma Jan 15, 2018

Breakfasts would be limited to 400 calories and lunches and dinners to 600 calories under the proposed rules.

Lydia Smith Jan 14, 2018

New research could one day lead to the development of an antidote for ricin, according to German scientists.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 12, 2018

Stephanie Chase has a brain disorder which means she is not able to recognize her own face, or the faces of others.

Stephanie Chase Jan 12, 2018

Researchers found that blue light from the sun causes the fat cells that lie just beneath our skin to store less fat than usual.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 11, 2018

Alyssa Alcaraz's organs shut down just a few hours after she was rushed to the emergency ward in California.

Kashmira Gander Jan 10, 2018

The ingestible sensors offer a potential diagnostic tool for many disorders of the gut from food nutrient malabsorption to colon cancer.

Jan 09, 2018

The new research will enable researchers to better understand rare muscle diseases and develop new, personalized, regenerative therapies.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 09, 2018

Researchers at University College Hospital, London, have found a new treatment for erectile dysfunction using a compound that forms dynamite.

Neil Murphy Jan 08, 2018

Around 1.5m women in the UK, including Carla Cressy, are currently living with the little-understood condition

Kashmira Gander Jan 08, 2018

The low-carb ketogenic diet has come last in a list of regimes recommended by many top health experts.

Kashmira Gander Jan 04, 2018

What could possibly be bringing in over 100 men a month to a clinic in Thailand? It's a new popular procedure known as penis whitening.

Ruchira Sharma Jan 04, 2018

News broke this morning that the NHS were facing an unprecedented 'crisis'. We spoke to staff who said that others like them have been "leaving on their knees".

Ruchira Sharma Jan 04, 2018

A plant-based diet has been linked to health benefits - but it can be just as high in sugar, salt and saturated fat if followed incorrectly

Kashmira Gander Jan 02, 2018

The term 'Australian flu' is making the rounds but why is it different to standard flu? It's supposedly led to a number of deaths so here's everything you need to know.

Ruchira Sharma Jan 02, 2018

Public Health England said children are eating too many unhealthy snacks and sugary drinks, and that they should be limited to two 100-calorie snacks a day, plus fruit and veg.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 02, 2018