Théodore Pellerin finds vulnerability a valuable asset in his burgeoning career. The 29-year-old Québécois actor, with his gangly frame and huge eyes, has made a virtue of a quality that…
Author: Sophie Hargreaves
Sophie Hargreaves
Health Correspondent
Sophie Hargreaves covers medical research, new treatments, disease outbreaks and prevention for Health News Daily. She holds a Master's degree in Health Sciences from the University of Leeds and has spent several years translating complex medical science into clear, accessible reporting for a general audience. Sophie focuses on the latest clinical trials, NICE and MHRA approvals, vaccination programmes and emerging health threats, always with an eye on what these developments mean for people in the UK.
· MSc Health Sciences (University of Leeds), science communication volunteer, medical research literacy
· Clinical trials and drug approvals (NICE, MHRA), cancer screening programmes, vaccination and outbreak response, women's health (endometriosis, PCOS, menopause), weight management treatments, AI in diagnostics
Ultra-processed foods now form over half of the average diet in the UK, and for adolescents the figure climbs to roughly two-thirds of daily calories. These industrially manufactured products —…
Single women now account for 7 per cent of all patients undergoing IVF in the UK, a significant rise that has more than tripled over the past decade, according to…
UK public health experts are now on the ground in central Africa, reinforcing multinational efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus that has already killed nearly…
An AI tool built from personal medical records flagged a persistent calf cramp as a sign of deep vein thrombosis, sending its creator to the emergency room where ultrasound scans…
Smell loss is as devastating as a stroke, new research reveals. A study led by the University of East Anglia has found that losing the sense of smell impairs quality…
A woman dies from postpartum haemorrhage somewhere in the world every twelve minutes. The condition, which kills nearly 43,000 mothers each year and affects an estimated 27 million women, is…
A ‘dead’ part of his prostate: Jeremy Clarkson reveals aggressive cancer diagnosis Jeremy Clarkson has disclosed that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, a revelation he…
Lyme disease remains the most common vector-borne illness in England, with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reporting 1,168 laboratory-confirmed acute cases recorded in 2025 alone. While the overall number…
Weight loss drugs may reduce violent crime behaviours, a new study suggests. Researchers at Rutgers University have found that people taking GLP-1 receptor agonists such as Ozempic and Wegovy show…