The waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has risen for the first time in seven months, new figures show, in what will be a fresh blow to Rishi Sunak’s election campaign. An estimated 7.57 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of April, relatingContinue Reading
The shortages of NHS radiologists will rise from 30 to 40 per cent by 2028, top doctors have warned amid reports of worsening delays in patients getting life-saving treatment. The drastic shortfall will paralyse the system if no action is taken to retain doctors and recruit more, The Royal CollegeContinue Reading
Arthur Hughes as Matthew Shardlake Disney+ The Disney+ series Shardlake is a mystery drama following the journey of Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes), a barrister navigating Tudor England during the reign of Henry VIII. Shardlake’s character has scoliosis, a condition characterised by an irregular sideways twist of the spine, resulting inContinue Reading
A Canadian woman suffered for two years with episodes of dizziness and slurred speech, which doctors chalked up to drunkenness. Chinnapong/ Shutterstock Imagine you turn up to the hospital looking for help because you feel dizzy and can’t stop slurring your speech – only to be told that you’re simplyContinue Reading
Around 1% of the world's population are born with extra fingers or toes. Thiti Sukapan/ Shutterstock Thanks to millions of years of evolution, the human body has become well versed in its developmental processes. Most of the time, it gives us the correct number of organs and structures that weContinue Reading
Hamstring tears typically happen because of overstretching. Andrey_Popov/ Shutterstock Muscles are biological powerhouses, capable of truly incredible feats. You only need to look at the world’s strongest man, capable of dead lifting over 500kg, to see what they can accomplish. While our muscles are capable of performing monumental tasks, askingContinue Reading
“Outdated” guidance on prostate cancer could be putting men’s lives at risk, a charity has said. Prostate Cancer UK said that men at high risk of the disease can get a test, but only if they request one. It said that GPs are told not to raise the issue withContinue Reading
Imagine a future where the smell of menthol could alleviate some of the worst symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. This might sound like science fiction, but innovative new research is making it a potential reality. Scientists have discovered that when mice with Alzheimer’s inhaled menthol, their cognitive abilities improved. This unexpectedContinue Reading
A major cyberattack has left GP practices in London only able to complete 400 blood tests out of 10,000 a day while thousands of patient samples are set to be destroyed, The Independent can reveal. The attack, which has crippled hospital services run by Guy’s and St Thomas NHS FoundationContinue Reading
A computer system which harnesses the power of AI to learn the “language of cancer” could help provide faster diagnosis, its developers have said. Researchers said the system is capable of spotting the signs of the disease in biological samples with remarkable accuracy, and can also provide reliable predictions ofContinue Reading
