Three everyday activities that many people consider harmless could unexpectedly trigger a stroke, a leading neurologist has warned. Dr Baibing…
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The average Briton is now spending more than two fewer years free from illness or disability than a decade ago,…
A former senior scientist at the World Health Organisation has warned that a new international pandemic treaty will pave the…
A young woman was told to ‘just get pregnant’ after being diagnosed with endometriosis, a piece of advice she described…
A four-year-old girl has regained her ability to move and speak after a life-saving brain tumour operation, her mother has…
Fur farms pose a significant risk of incubating the next pandemic, yet the industry remains largely unregulated in many parts…
Rugby legends are cycling for charity, with 16 former international stars set to saddle up for a 500-mile challenge in…
A four-year-old boy was diagnosed with a fast-growing form of leukaemia after developing what his mother initially dismissed as a…
More than 403,000 people are now diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK, a record figure that means a…
A tongue ulcer that fails to heal within a fortnight is a key early warning sign of mouth cancer that…