Loved and loathed: The making of India’s viral liver doctor

The waiting room outside the hepatology clinic at Rajagiri Hospital in Kochi is suspended between hope and despair. One man stares silently at the floor, weakened by advanced liver disease…

NI health: Resident doctors begin strike action over pay

Dr Steven Montgomery, BMA’s Northern Ireland resident doctors committee chair, said the “better pay and better working conditions on offer in other countries means we are losing doctors when we…

Common pesticide linked to more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease

A widely used agricultural pesticide may pose a greater threat to brain health than previously recognized. Researchers at UCLA Health report that long-term exposure to chlorpyrifos near the home is…

Woman from Essex urges over-70s to self-refer for mammograms

Sam Robinson, from the Norfolk-based cancer charity Big C, said there were several reasons why routine breast screening stops after 70. “There could be other health problems that patients have,”…

Only one workout helped older adults lose fat without losing muscle

A recent study led by researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) suggests that high intensity interval training (HIIT) could be one of the most effective ways for…

Catherine completes Three Peaks Challenge to ‘explore life beyond’ cancer diagnosis

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has completed the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer, describing it as a “chance to explore life…

New vitamin B12 therapy shows promise against deadly brain cancer

A newly published study in Oncoscience explores a potential new approach to treating glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer that remains extremely difficult to treat. The paper is titled…

Massive study links teen marijuana use to double the risk of serious mental illness

Teenagers who use cannabis may be more likely to develop serious psychiatric conditions by young adulthood, according to a major new study published in JAMA Health Forum. Researchers tracked 463,396…

Scientists discover what triggers belly fat as we age

Many people notice a familiar change as they get older: the waistline gradually expands, even when overall body weight does not change dramatically. This increase in abdominal fat is more…

Milton Keynes gynaecological surgeon was ‘inspiring force’

Josh said: “I’ve been getting messages from people all around the world. “I’m very touched by it all, and it’s making a difficult time a lot easier.” He said his…