North America

  • Success for vCJD test

    A new blood test can detect variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with 100% accuracy, an international research team reported last night. Read more

  • Cancer tests rose after high-profile case

    Public awareness of the BRCA genes, which can be linked to a woman’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer, rose after a high-profile article by Angelina Jolie, according to a new analysis. Read more

  • Phone game benefits faded after six weeks

    The hit mobile phone game Pokemon GO was praised for increasing physical activity among users – but this may have only lasted six weeks, according to a new analysis. Read more

  • UK success against breast cancer

    Breast cancer mortality has declined faster in England and Wales than in any other country over the last 30 years, according to a new global analysis. Read more

  • Freeze-dried artificial blood unveiled

    New artificial red blood cells can be freeze-dried and reconstituted with water, it has been announced. Read more

  • How blood ages

    Infusing "old" blood into a young animal can have negative effects, according to researchers investigating the ageing process in blood. Read more

  • US study rejects safety of butter, saturated fats

    Butter is not "back", a leading public health researcher said today after unveiling evidence linking saturated fats to increased risk of heart disease. Read more

  • Call for medical neutrality in war zones

    The world must reaffirm the importance of medical neutrality in war zones, senior doctors say today. Read more

  • Epilepsy link to maternal RA

    Women with rheumatoid arthritis face an increased risk of having children who develop epilepsy, Danish researchers have reported. Read more

  • Call to boost measles vaccination

    Some 400 children are dying from measles every day globally because of patchy progress with vaccination programmes, a major report warned last night. Read more