Health

The phrase “eye stroke” has recently appeared in news reports about a very rare side-effect of weight-loss injections. It’s not...

Nigeria is beginning to see a slowdown in new Lassa fever infections, but a worrying increase in the disease’s fatality...

Consumers are being urged to exercise caution when using common anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen for pain relief due to...

When e-cigarettes first appeared around 2010, they were hailed as a breakthrough: nicotine delivery without the toxic tar and combustion...

Weight-loss jabs such as Wegovy could be made for just $3 a month, according to new analysis, potentially making the...

Pfizer has said an experimental weight loss injection taken once a month has shown encouraging results in a mid-stage clinical...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) should face stricter regulation, a study has argued, after it found that they were more similar to...

A woman who underwent cosmetic genital surgery after years of insecurity has called for tighter regulation of the procedure, saying...

Thousands of men worldwide living with advanced prostate cancer are set to benefit from a new life-extending drug, Talazoparib, after...

A rare form of diabetes affecting newborn babies and caused by a genetic disorder has been discovered by scientists in...

Scientists have discovered that a dose of the shingles vaccine might not just protect against the viral infection, but also...

For the fourth consecutive year, China has recorded more deaths than births, stressing a demographic crisis that has quietly but...

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking AI-powered headset that can predict epilepsy seizures before they occur. Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University...

Back, front or side — the way you sleep each night might feel like a harmless habit, but growing evidence...

A new asthma treatment requiring just two injections a year to help prevent life-threatening attacks has been approved in Britain,...