A new radar-based system capable of remotely monitoring an inmate’s breathing and heart rate from several metres away is being developed for UK prisons, aiming to provide a discreet and…
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
A sudden, sharp pain in the rear, intense enough to make you gasp, is medically termed ‘lightning bum’. It is an abrupt, electric shock-like sensation in and around the rectum…
For the hundreds of thousands of women living with endometriosis in the UK, the path to a diagnosis has become a gruelling marathon of misdirection and medical dismissal. New data…
For the first time, medical science possesses a comprehensive three-dimensional map of the intricate nerve network within the clitoris, a landmark achievement that directly challenges and corrects longstanding anatomical errors…
A California dairy, already under scrutiny for spreading a fatal avian flu to household cats, is now implicated in a multi-state outbreak of a dangerous strain of E. coli linked…
A toddler from Kent faces a desperate race against time for a life-saving treatment, with a crucial window of just six months before her third birthday to halt a devastating…
The detection of poliovirus in London’s sewage for the second time this year has emerged just days before the government confirmed it is eliminating all funding for the worldwide effort…
Nearly 6,000 men have now booked appointments to be tested as part of a major new prostate cancer initiative rolling out across Scotland, a figure described by organisers as “truly…
Cancer patients who had been stable for years suffered aggressive relapses shortly after receiving Covid-19 booster jabs, MPs have been told in stark testimony that has prompted calls for urgent…
The true impact of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like semaglutide may extend far beyond the scales, with a growing body of evidence suggesting they offer significant protective benefits for vital organs…