When Luke Pembroke was diagnosed with the bleeding disorder haemophilia at 11 months old, doctors offered his mother Debra a glimmer of hope — one day, thanks... read more
Most infections such as colds can leave us feeling pretty miserable for several days, but we then tend to perk up slowly and be back to normal-ish again within ... read more
A kettle-like device that uses breathing exercises to strengthen muscles in the neck and chest may banish heavy snoring. The electric ‘kettle’ has a valve i... read more
Junk food advertising bans on London’s public transport have prevented 100,000 people from becoming obese, analysis suggests. Sadiq Khan’s rules, im... read more
Bites and stings can ruin any summer outing or holiday — but an array of products claims to ease the pain and irritation. Adrian Monti asked Ben Merriman, a... read more
Catching shingles may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have warned. A study led by Oxford University found the infection can set off a c... read more
America’s first polio patient in nearly a decade was infected with the same strain of the virus as was spotted in Jerusalem and London earlier this year, rese... read more
A year ago I managed to persuade my identical twin brother, Xand, to forswear ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) such as pizzas, ready meals, crisps and chocolate on w... read more
The first person who came to see me in hospital when I woke the morning after having a stent inserted into a coronary artery was not a doctor or a nurse, but a ... read more
An end that is peaceful, pain-free and surrounded by those we love — given the choice, it’s surely how most of us would choose to die. And since 80 per ce... read more
Eating a burger and fries or two sausages a day may raise your risk of suffering from Alzheimer’s, scientists behind a major study have found. Brazilian r... read more
Using your smartphone doesn’t necessarily make you forgetful — it could actually have the opposite effect, experts say. A study of nearly 160 adults fai... read more
Monkeypox becoming endemic in the U.S. would be the ‘worst public health failure in modern times’ because it could have been prevented, an ex-Food a... read more
When people think of ‘alternative’ medicine, they often associate it with charlatans, quacks and pseudoscience. But research suggests some remedies ... read more
Rishi Sunak’s proposed £10 fine for patients who miss NHS appointments would only ‘make matters worse’, health bosses have warned. As part of... read more
What do YOUR dreams reveal about your anxiety levels? Study identifies three themes that indicate an anxiety disorder – from dreaming about an ex to high ... read more
Record number of midwives have quit due to stress of the job amid fears for safety of pregnant women Analysis of NHS figures show a total of 300 midwives quit t... read more
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.’ Remember that? In the olden days, leading a healthy lifestyle used to be pretty simple. Now it’s a lot more complicat... read more
Many of us wear an eye mask to block out light when we sleep, but what if your mask could also sing lullabies, give massages and harnessed the latest NASA techn... read more
Science leaders are demanding a crackdown on medical research fraudsters, warning that the worst offenders pose a threat to public health and should be handed p... read more
HEALTH NOTES: Hidden risk to the heart from kidney disease, with sufferers 20 times more likely to die of cardiac problems By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published:... read more
When Dr Joachim Jimie boarded his flight to St Lucia in 2017, he was looking forward to a break from his work at Liverpool University Hospitals. Unfortunately, ... read more
