S. Singha/Shutterstock The deep learning machine AlphaFold, which was created by Google’s AI research lab DeepMind, is already transforming our understanding of the molecular biology that underpins health and disease. One half of the 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry went to David Baker from the University of Washington in theContinue Reading
Some apps and websites backed by the alcohol industry – which are designed to help people manage their health – contain “blatant misinformation” and could persuade people to drink more, researchers say. Academics claim there was evidence of “health misinformation and user experience features” in industry-funded tools that were “favourableContinue Reading
Some apps and websites backed by the alcohol industry – which are designed to help people manage their health – contain “blatant misinformation” and could persuade people to drink more, researchers say. Academics claim there was evidence of “health misinformation and user experience features” in industry-funded tools that were “favourableContinue Reading
Police have identified 24 suspects in an investigation into the deaths of hundreds of patients at scandal-hit Gosport War Memorial Hospital. In 2018 an independent inquiry into the deaths of patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital concluded that the lives of more than 450 people had been shortened because ofContinue Reading
Ultra-processed foods can be cheap, convenient and they usually taste good. PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Ultra-processed foods are the latest nutritional villains, associated with several diseases of the modern world, from obesity to heart disease. However, many nutritionists question whether the term “ultra-processed” does any more than create confusion. ItContinue Reading
Chloe Bremner describes the pain she experiences from endometriosis as akin to having someone stuck inside you desperately trying to claw their way out. The 24-year-old has contended with pain from the chronic inflammatory condition since she was 14 but it was minimised, downplayed and misdiagnosed for nine years –Continue Reading
People who face long waits in A&E after fracturing a hip are at higher risk of death, a study suggests. Patients who wait more than four hours are also more likely to have a longer stint in hospital, experts found. Researchers examined data on hip fracture patients aged 50 andContinue Reading
Dozens of families say they have been forced to launch their own inquiry into a troubled maternity care service after being shut out by an NHS review. More than 70 families who claim they were harmed by maternity care in Swansea are set to launch a “family-led” maternity review afterContinue Reading
Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Raw milk is making a comeback.Continue Reading
Hospitals around the country are canceling and postponing elective surgeries amid a nationwide shortage of IV fluid thanks to plant closures caused by Hurricane Helene. Virginia’s UVA Health University Medical Center told The Independent on Monday that it would postpone certain elective surgeries early this week to help conserve itsContinue Reading
