Exposure to air pollution is accelerating the onset of chronic illnesses in the UK, robbing people of their healthiest years by bringing forward conditions like dementia and Parkinson’s disease by…
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
For the millions of people in the UK managing Type 2 diabetes, shifting exercise sessions to the afternoon could be a simple yet powerful strategy for significantly better blood sugar…
The nation must take urgent action to rebuild public confidence in vaccines and counter a rising tide of misinformation before the next pandemic strikes, the Covid-19 Inquiry has warned in…
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When reviewing studies of Alzheimer’s treatments that have already largely failed, the conclusion that they are clinically ineffective is, experts warn, a foregone conclusion. This inherent bias in analysis is…
A marked shift in Britain’s cosmetic surgery clinics is seeing a surge in demand for facelifts and eyelid work, driven in part by patients seeking to reverse the gaunt, aged…
Two women are tackling one of society’s last great health taboos head-on, warning that embarrassment around basic bodily functions is not just awkward but potentially deadly. Founders of the gut…
Older women can significantly cut their risk of an early death by achieving just 4,000 steps in a day, even if they only manage this level of activity once or…
A family holiday turned to tragedy when a 10-year-old girl suddenly fell ill on a Caribbean cruise, beginning a medical nightmare that ended with her parents making the devastating decision…
Major AI chatbots are generating dangerously inaccurate and inconsistent answers to sensitive health questions, according to new research, raising urgent concerns about their use as a source for medical information.…