Scientists discover how colon cancer cells change identity to spread
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have identified a key factor that may help colorectal cancer spread to the liver. Their findings suggest that losing…
Textbooks were wrong: Scientists reveal how human hair really grows
For decades, biology textbooks have taught that human hair grows because cells at the base of the follicle divide and push the hair shaft upward. But new research suggests that…
Takeaway meals contain more salt than advertised, study finds
New research suggests that many of the UK’s most popular takeout meals contain more salt than diners are led to believe. In some cases, a single meal provided well over…
Scientists found a surprising cancer fighter hiding inside tumors
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) have created an experimental cancer treatment based on bacteria that naturally live inside tumors. In preclinical studies involving prostate cancer, the therapy…
World Service – Listen Live
Extreme heat is becoming more common around the world. From Europe to India, record-breaking heatwaves are affecting millions of people – but what is all that heat actually doing to…
What in the World – How dangerous is extreme heat?
Available for over a year Extreme heat is becoming more common around the world. From Europe to India, record-breaking heatwaves are affecting millions of people – but what is all…
Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review
The public will be asked who should receive social care and how it should be paid for as part of a review into the system. Baroness Louise Casey, who is…
GPs to offer two new tests to help spot endometriosis
The saliva test, called Endotest, is already being used in a pilot NHS study, while Endosure – the gut electrical signal test – is part of a clinical study at…
Inside Health – Could CAR-T therapy transform autoimmune disease?
Available for over a year An experimental treatment to “reset” the immune systems of people with autoimmune disease is showing transformative results in early trials. James visits the NIHR Clinical…
The autistic women writing books to unmask their hidden world
After her medical diagnosis three years ago, Morgan, 62, set up The Autistic Woman website through which she collated information and stories. “I realised we are often invisible,” she says.…
















