Latest News
-
Funding shortage for climate health risks
The nations of the world are ill-prepared to protect their populations against the health effects of climate change, according to the World Health Organisation. Read more
-
Olaparib promising for advanced prostate cancer
A gene-targeted medicine, for breast and ovarian cancer, shows promise for some men with advanced prostate cancer, the results of a new clinical trial have shown. Read more
-
Historic samples reveal malaria spread
DNA from malaria parasites eradicated 75 years ago has shown how one of the most common forms of the disease spread from Europe to the Americas in the 15th century. Read more
-
Gynaecologists call for women’s one-stop clinics and video consultations
Women are struggling to access basic healthcare services, according to a landmark report published today. Read more
-
Patients feel ‘overloaded’ with information
Many patients about to undergo a heart procedure do not understand or remember the information they receive about it, according to a UK study. Read more
-
European women diagnosed late with HIV
European women in their 40s are three to four times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV at a late stage compared to younger women, according to new figures. Read more
-
Immunotherapy helps prostate cancer ‘super responders’
So-called prostate cancer “super responders” could live for two years or longer on immunotherapy, a major new clinical trial has revealed. Read more
-
High risk women revealed by neonatal abstinence syndrome
The mortality risk for mothers of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome is 11 times greater than normal, according to a new analysis. Read more
-
Range of health risks from asthma in pregnancy
Women who experience uncontrolled asthma attacks during pregnancy face further health risks, researchers warned today. Read more
-
Multiple sclerosis-herpes link made clearer
New research has identified a specific form of the herpes virus that is linked to multiple sclerosis. Read more