Michelle RobertsDigital health editor
Getty ImagesAn injection to prevent HIV is to be offered to patients on the NHS in England and Wales for the first time, bringing the policy in line with Scotland.
The long-acting shot, given six times a year…

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor
Getty ImagesAn injection to prevent HIV is to be offered to patients on the NHS in England and Wales for the first time, bringing the policy in line with Scotland.
The long-acting shot, given six times a year…

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that explains how bacteria can drive treatment resistance in patients with oral and colorectal cancer. The study was…

As our hairs go gray and our muscles weaken with age, our immune system also changes. In particular, the stem cells that become blood or immune cells can develop mutations, potentially leading to cancers or other…

The world’s largest-ever clinical trial of treatments to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease has launched, led by researchers at UCL and Newcastle University.
The £26 million project is accelerating the search for…

Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When you don’t, you learn. But when the brain’s ability to judge context or assign meaning falters, thoughts and behavior can…

In a series of experiments using mouse models of breast, pancreatic, and muscle cancers, scientists at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital uncovered new evidence that strengthening the body’s natural immune defenses can both prevent cancer from…

Orlando Health researchers have identified widespread public misconceptions about obstetrics care based on results of a recent survey.1
These misconceptions include 54% of US individuals believing women cannot safely give birth in their 40s, and…

Dengue has been a public health problem in the tropical world for decades and 2024 saw a global dengue surge, with more than 14 million cases and 10 thousand deaths reported worldwide – more than more double the figures for dengue…

Pulmonary fibrosis is a deadly disease in which the lungs become thickened and scarred, gradually losing their ability to deliver oxygen to the body. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco have identified a key cellular switch that drives…

The last several years have marked a time of breakthroughs on the long and rocky road to effective Alzheimer’s disease treatments. After decades of failure, two antibodies…