On 25 June 1951, 9 year old Kenneth Calman’s 6 year old brother Norman was peering from the window of their family’s two bedroom council flat in Glasgow, watching for their 41 year old father to come ...

Most of world’s liver cancers “are preventable” Six in every 10 liver cancers diagnosed worldwide are preventable by reducing risk factors, concluded a “conservative calculation” of cases projected ...

Consider preparation method and replacement food when assessing health risks The potato is a carbohydrate rich tuberous vegetable that traditionally has been used as a staple in many food cultures.

The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has cancelled $500m (£375m; €430m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter respiratory viruses such as covid-19 and flu. Kennedy’s ...

Thousands of women with endometrial cancer are set to benefit from new immunotherapy treatment that has been approved by the UK medicine watchdog. From 6 August healthcare professionals can use ...

Numbers of general practice appointments in England rose by more than seven million in the past year, thanks largely to other members of the primary care team rather than GPs. Figures from NHS England ...

As delegates from more than 170 countries gathered in Geneva for this month’s UN treaty talks on plastic pollution, world leaders were warned that only decisive and urgent action could protect human ...

As a medical student Donald skilfully balanced his studies with service in the Territorial Army. After a house officer post in obstetrics in Fife, where he met his wife Sheila, he did two years in one ...

Early stage colorectal cancer diagnoses in 45-49 year olds in the United States have risen sharply after changes to national screening guidelines, a study has reported. In 2018 the American Cancer ...

This author shares their experience of being diagnosed with autism as an adult and how this enabled them to get support I have recently received a diagnosis of autism at the age of 46. I discovered my ...

England’s older population is increasing. Currently, over 10 million individuals are aged 65 years or older, representing approximately 18% of the national population.1 This marks an increase of more ...

In my 30 years as an orthopaedic surgeon, the types of broken bones we see in hospitals have changed remarkably. We used to see multiple trauma from road traffic collisions, wards filled by young men ...