Category: 6. Health

A newly identified and rare genetic variant slows the growth of mutated blood stem cells, researchers report, and it reduces the risk of leukemia. The findings offer insight into why some people are naturally more resistant to…

The Irish Cancer Society is urging people to avail of the appropriate cancer screenings for their age and for those who suspect any symptoms to visit their GP.

One in two people will get cancer in their lifetime, with…

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Multi-hyphenate artist Donald Glover, also known by his stage name Childish Gambino, has five Grammy Awards, two Emmys and, at 42, one stroke.

“I was doing this world tour,” he said at a November concert…

If back pain can be reliably prevented, not only will quality of life be improved, but it will also directly lead to a reduction in health care costs for society as a whole. According to the research team, back pain is one of the most common…

The number of people in hospital with flu in England has fallen for the second week in a row, NHS figures show, as England’s top doctor said the health service was “far from complacent” as a cold snap takes hold.

An average of 2,676 flu…