Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Alzhemier’s disease could be diagnosed up to a decade earlier after the world’s biggest study of proteins is completed. The research,Continue Reading
Our body isn’t just human — it’s home to trillions of microorganisms found in or on us. In fact, there are more microbes in our gut than there are stars in the Milky Way. These microbes are essential for human health, but scientists are still figuring out exactly what theyContinue Reading
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In the last few days there have been reports of yet another infectious disease rapidly spreading in China. This time the virus is human metapneumovirus, abbreviated to HMPV. There have been claims in some media outlets that this surge in infections is overwhelming hospitals in China . On the otherContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Swapping out meat and dairy can do more than just help animals and the planet, according to a new study thatContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Multiple hospitals across the country have declared critical incidents after emergency departments were swamped by a surge in winter flu cases.Continue Reading
The liver transplant ensured any remaining disease in the organ was removed from the body. MattL_Images/ Shutterstock In a groundbreaking medical achievement in the UK, a 32-year-old woman from Manchester has undergone the country’s first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer. Bianca Perea was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancerContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Multiple hospitals across England have declared critical incidents amid a soaring number of patients being admitted with flu and other respiratoryContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The health secretary has said he feels “ashamed” at the experiences of some patients in the NHS, admitting that some patientsContinue Reading
Dogs have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. They have been used to hunt, guard, herd and perform many other tasks, but today they mainly act as companions. While their lives today may seem easy compared with their ancestors, they still face many stresses – including visits to theContinue Reading
