Hospitalised COVID-19 patients face organ damage risk
April 2nd 2021 - People discharged from hospital after being treated for COVID-19 are more likely to suffer from multi-organ dysfunction.

Stress in brain linked to 'broken heart' syndrome
March 26th 2021 - Increased brain activity in the brain, brought on by stressful events, could increase the risk of the rare “broken heart” syndrome.

Link between foetal head growth patterns and child development
March 19th 2021 - Foetal head growth patterns can indicate subsequent development of the child, researchers reported last night.

Most patients fail to control hypertension
March 12th 2021 - Only two out of every five hypertensive patients are able to control the condition with medication – and people who are older, have black ethnicity or are on lower incomes are more likely to fare worse, researchers report today.

COVID-19 gout treatment trial to include under-50s
March 5th 2021 - A UK COVID-19 trial that is assessing the effectiveness of a common gout drug to help alleviate the virus’s symptoms can now include under-50s, it has been announced.

Facemasks must continue after lockdown, urge scientists
March 2021 - The UK should continue to require the use of facemasks after other lockdown restrictions are ended, according to an analysis published today.

COVID vaccination gives huge boost to post-infection immunity
February 2021 - Vaccination is acting as a booster dose for people already enjoying some protection against COVID-19 after exposure to the disease, British scientists reported last night.

Metformin may affect breast cancer risk
January 2021 - Metformin could affect a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, a USA study published today has suggested.

Progress against challenging cancer mutation
December 2020 - Scientists have discovered a new method for targeting the KRAS mutation, involved in a number of cancers, it has been announced.

Promising new immunotherapy for neuroblastoma
November 2020 - A novel CAR T-cell therapy that is designed to target cancerous tumours has shown promising early results in children with neuroblastoma, according to a new study.

Ovary transplant baby born
September 24th 2004 - The first baby has been born to a woman who underwent an ovary transplant, it was announced today.

Celebrations and questions over Tamara birth
September 27th 2004 - The birth of a baby to a woman who had an ovarian transplant has created hope for dozens of others - despite some scientific scepticism.

Bioterrorism alert as physicians from Australasia and Thailand meet
May 6th - 8th 2002 - News Special from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Brisbane.

Creativity or mental chaos - debated at international psychiatric conference
July 9th 2001 - The links between psychiatry and the arts are to be celebrated at a conference which starts in London today.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has teamed up with the World Psychiatric Association to stage the event: "2001: A Mind Odyssey".

Cover-ups that led to spread of mad cow disease
October 26th 2000 - The epidemic of so-called mad cow disease in the United Kingdom probably sprang from a genetic mutation in an animal in the early 1970s, according to a government report.

Curing bubble babies
June 27th 2000 - Two doctors spoke today of the remarkable treatments they have devised for two once incurable blood conditions - and how they hoped they could lead to more cures.