Drugmaker Gilead Science announced Thursday that its biannual injections to prevent against HIV had slashed the risk of infection from the virus by a staggering 96 percent. The California biopharmaceutical company said that its drug lenacapavir had “demonstrated superiority” over Truvada, a tablet taken daily to fight HIV infection, andContinue Reading
Being flexible can help reduce your risk of injuries. wavebreakmedia/ Shutterstock Flexibility might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about health and fitness, but it’s one of the most important aspects of maintaining your body’s overall wellbeing. Simply put, flexibility is all about howContinue Reading
B. Lenoir/Shutterstock Following the news of her cancer diagnosis in March 2024, Catherine, Princess of Wales recently released a personal update about her treatment, expressing relief that her course of chemotherapy was now complete. Millions of people across the world receive chemotherapy each year – and it’s likely to increase.Continue Reading
A cancer vaccine is one step closer to becoming a reality, according to the results of a trial. The jab, known as mRNA-4359 and developed by Moderna, is currently aimed at people with advanced melanoma, lung cancer and other solid tumour cancers. It is designed to prime the body toContinue Reading
Babies’ breathing tubes were dislodged at a significantly higher rate while Lucy Letby was working as a trainee nurse at a hospital in Liverpool, an inquiry heard on Thursday. An audit of incidents at Liverpool Women’s Hospital showed that babies had their breathing tubes dislodged on 40 per cent ofContinue Reading
Combined strength and endurance workouts improved several of the risk factors associated with cardiometabolic diseases. Yiistocking/ Shutterstock The menopause affects all women differently – and each person’s experience is unique. While some women view menopause as a new lease of life, others can experience a host of new symptoms andContinue Reading
A landmark report into the NHS has described the health service as “in serious trouble” as Labour vows to act on its findings. The review by Lord Darzi says honesty is needed if healthcare in the UK is to be improved, highlighting many issues. The rapid review, completed in nineContinue Reading
A decade of Tory austerity has left the NHS in “critical condition” with some of the worst cancer survival rates in the Western world, according to a damning independent report. A rapid review of the health service, completed in nine weeks, has found that many of its staff are “disengaged”Continue Reading
People who have lost a family member to pancreatic cancer can check their risk of developing the disease by using a new online tool. A first-of-its-kind, the Family History Checker will help to identify people with inherited risk of the disease and refer them for regular monitoring – giving themContinue Reading
Metabolic data from babies who died of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDs, could help predict the devastating condition, new research has revealed. SIDs is responsible for the sudden and unexpected deaths of approximately 3,500 infants every year in the United States, primarily in boys, with Black, Native American andContinue Reading
