Browsing: Health

Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed an experimental glioblastoma treatment that uses focused ultrasound to deliver genetic molecules directly to brain tumors.

A severe shortage of radiologists in Wales has led to dangerous delays in cancer scans, with patients warning that waiting times could allow tumors to spread.

A new UCLA Health study links long-term exposure to the chlorpyrifos pesticide to a 2.5 times higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

The FDA has approved Fayuvi, a gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare inherited disease. The treatment costs nearly $4 million per patient.

Connect Outdoors launches in the Isle of Man with outdoor activities like cold-water swimming and archery to support men’s mental health and reduce isolation.

Researchers at UC San Diego identified a new biological pathway causing LDL receptor loss. An existing drug candidate may soon be tested for high cholesterol treatment.

Alder Hey Hospital has accepted full responsibility for 24 care failures that led to the death of 21-month-old Eleanor Hazel Aldred-Owen in October 2023.

Opposition mounts as Betsi Cadwaladr health board proposes shutting three urgent primary care centres by March 2027 due to financial pressures and recruitment difficulties.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified claudin-4 as the receptor for a gut bacterium toxin linked to colon cancer, revealing a new target for prevention.

Bestselling author Kit de Waal reveals how a simple reading recommendation helped her recover from a severe mental breakdown and poverty.