Weight loss jab is now approved for NHS use in England

Semaglutide tricks your stomach to feel fuller and more satisfied; may be ineffective after withdrawl

NHS rejects funding for new Alzheimer's drug due to small benefit, high cost

The drug 'donanemab' remains available for private treatment in England

WHO issues global health warning as deadly mpox outbreak surges in Africa

Health experts call for a swift, coordinated global response to contain the crisis

Gene-editing offers NHS patients potential cure for beta thalassemia

This revolutionary treatment could eliminate the need for lifelong blood transfusions

Breakthrough drug extends lifespan of mice by 25% - safety already demonstrated in humans

Interleukin-11 antibody shows promise as an anti-ageing treatment that could revolutionise human longevity

NHS offers novel gene therapy for haemophilia B, potentially curing patients

The therapy is initially available at eight centers across the UK

Embryo model grown without sperm, egg or womb: A breakthrough for ethical research

Stem cell-based embryo models could lead to new treatments for infertility

Daytime napping: A natural elixir for brain health and longevity

Short snoozes under 30 minutes can boost brain size and potentially delay brain aging by up to 6 years

Taurine linked to extended lifespan and improved health in animals

Anti-aging benefits found of taurine in animal studies, but no evidence to support supplementation in humans yet

Artificial Intelligence assists in discovery of potent antibiotic to combat superbugs

AI scrutinized a list of 6,680 compounds, ultimately shortlisting potential antibiotics in under two hours

Therapeutic applications of base editing clears girl's leukemia

Base editing can soon be a part in taking control of our genomes to fight genetic diseases

Leprosy bacteria may hold the secret to safely repairing and regenerating the body

Biological alchemy by leprosy bacteria-converts one type of bodily tissue into another

CRISPR gene-editing technology boosts cancer-fighting immune cells

Personalized T-cell therapy for untreatable cancers - further studies needed to test the dose and effectiveness

Eisai's Lecanemab drug proves to slowdown Alzheimer's disease, unlike aducanumab drug

Historic moment for dementia research-large clinical trial to successfully slow cognitive decline

Understanding air pollution cancer would lead to a new era of molecular cancer prevention

Mutations alone are not always enough for tumour formation

Breakthrough gene therapy offers cure for a rare bleeding disorder heamophilia

Trial results were positive but cautioned the use until proven safe and effective

Mammals have similar number of DNA mutations whatever their lifespan

Shorter lived animals have higher rate of mutations - could explain lower rates of cancer in larger mammals

New era of prescribing medicines: new genetic test finds out better and safer drugs

NHS to roll out genetic test that is currently able to match 40 drugs to patient's genetic code

Turning off abnormal genes may cure crippling genetic disease

Potential gene silencing approach in porphyria and possibly for many other diseases in the future

Scientists uncover patterns of metabolism in humans across the life course

Metabolism remained same throughout the mid-life and starts to decline only at 60 years

Brain can learn to see again using algae proteins

Optogenetics bring back vision partially with light sensing proteins - new hope for the blind

A Diabetes drug brings dramatic weight loss in obese patients

Semaglutide suppresses appetite, helping trail participants lose 20% of their weight

Researchers estimate world population could crash by 2100

Decline in fertility rate may shrink the global population drastically

Whole-cancer genome analysis to revolutionize cancer treatment

This massive study should provide new targets to diagnose and treat all cancers

'One-size-fits-all' new cancer treatment

Good to see a new approach to tackle cancer, but this is a long way from trials

Inclisiran: the newest weapon in the fight against cardiovascular diseases

Potential to save many lives including those who are not responding to statins

Anastrozole gives long lasting protection against breast cancer

High-risk, post-menopausal women should ask their doctor about Anastrozole

Life expectancy reduces by nearly 3 years

The goal to live more than 100 years seems to be slowly drifting away

Vaping is better than smoking, but quitting smoking is the best

No vaping is even better for your heart

Prime editing as a way of "editing" genes

There are around 75,000 mutations caused by DNA errors and prime editing can correct 89% of them

Drug invented for a girl with Batten disease

Doctors from Boston sequenced in detail whole genome of Mila and found the disease-causing mutation

Direct brain interface enables paralysed man to walk in exoskeleton

Obviously this is early steps, but with more research and computing power the results could be astounding

Skin cancer survival rate up jumps 10-fold in just 10 years

UK doctors announce that more than half of the patients can now survive advanced melanoma

A real shift in cancer treatment

New drugs present precision medicine, they are based on the genetic make-up of each patient's tumour

Superbug causes a six fold rise in death toll in European hospitals

How soon will we run out of effective antibiotics at this rate?

NHS gives the green-light to a “gene-silencing” drug for the first time

It took thirteen years for RNA interference technology to come to this stage

Personalized medicine gives hope to terminal blood cancer patients

Some lymphoma patients are being completely cured in a way "never been seen before"

Lung cancer diagnosed by Artificial intelligence

AI and doctors working together can be more effective

Ultra-processed foods might be the reason for the obesity crisis

Ultra-processed foods lead people to eat more and put on weight

Phage therapy keeps a fatal bacterial infection under control

Could be used to treat drug resistant bacterial infections in the future

Brain implant translates people's thoughts into speech

Text- and voice-free internet searches one step closer

Interfering with enzyme production reduces crippling pain

Gene silencing rather than gene therapy

Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo - still not a global threat

No need to declare a “public health emergency of international concern”

Hundreds of new cancer gene targets discovered

Systematic approach reveals new targets for drug development

Diets that cause most deaths around the world

Surprisingly, whole grains more important than fruit & veg

High fibre diet lowers levels of multiple diseases

Low-carbohydrate diets miss out on fibre from whole-grains

Worldwide decline in fertility rates

Half of countries now have a fertility rate below the 2.1 level required to maintain their population

Llama blood clue to beating all flu

Llama antibodies able to attack parts of flu virus that don't mutate

New antibiotic appears promising in early clinical trials

Superbugs are on the rise and we are running out of time

Aspirin-a-day risky in old age - major study

Taking an aspirin per day may increase the risk of internal bleeding among the elderly

Gene therapy reverses rat's paralysis

Study used virus to deliver genetic information that reduced scar tissue in the spinal cord

Immunotherapy beats terminal breast cancer

Treatment consist in collecting, in vitro expansion and injection of white blood cells in patients

Macular degeneration reversed with stem cell treatment

Major step towards curing age-related macular degeneration. Human embryo cells were grown into a...

Mini-tumours created to battle cancer

Biopsies were taken and grown into miniature 3D cancerous organs in the lab. 100% accurate at te...

Ultra-processed foods 'linked to cancer'

10% more ultra-processed in diet linked 12% more cancers detected. Ultra-processed includes cake...

Handheld device sequences human genome

Handheld device developed by the company Oxford Nanopore. Nanopore tech analyser uses longer str...

Blood test detects eight common forms of cancer

Looks for mutations in 16 genes and eight proteins that regularly arise in cancer. Blood test de...

Haemophilia A gene therapy results 'mind-blowing'

Haemophilia prevents production of a protein needed to stop bleeding. Even the impact of walking...

Genetically modified skin in life-saving treatment

Junctional epidermolysis bullosa DNA lacks the instructions to stick epidermis to the dermis. Ge...

173 secret outbreaks of superbug MRSA in UK hospitals

Genomic sleuthing found undetected outbreaks in the east of England over just one year. Whole ge...

Magic mushrooms might be the future treatment for depression

A hallucinogen found in magic mushrooms can "reset" the brains of people with untreatable depression

Scan finds heart's ticking time bombs

Inflammation is linked to the build-up of unstable plaques in blood vessels. This inflammation c...

First hints Parkinson's can be stopped

Current drugs help manage the symptoms, but do not prevent brain cells dying. Patients given dia...

Smartphone ‘orders’ body to treat diabetes using optogenetics

Smartphone used to control blood sugar levels in mice with diabetes. Mice were genetically engin...

Experts excited by brain wonder-drug

Drug may stop all neurodegenerative brain diseases, including dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. ...

‘Healthiest hearts in the world’ found

Tsimane people in the forests of Bolivia rarely signs of clogged up arteries – compared to 25% of...

Fruit and veg: For a longer life eat 10-a-day

Compared with eating no fruit or veg a day: – 200g cut the risk of a premature death by 15% – 8...

‘Huge leap’ in prostate cancer testing

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in British men Currently men with high prostate specif...

Artificial intelligence predicts when heart will fail

Software learned to analyse blood tests and scans of beating hearts Studied 256 patients with pu...

First-time neurotechnology has restored locomotion in primates

An implant that beams instructions out of the brain, restores movement in paralysed primates

Secret of youthful looks in ginger gene

DNA mutations that protect the body from UV radiation can also lead to red hair. Study Erasmus U...

Modified white blood cell cancer treatment has unprecedented success

90% of terminally ill patients treated went into remission. Leukaemia patients’ own white blood ...

Doctors 3D-print ‘living’ body parts

Sections of bone, muscle and cartilage all functioned normally when implanted into animals Blood...

UK is ‘vulnerable’ to next Ebola outbreak

Science and Technology Committee says gaping hole in the country’s ability to manufacture vaccine...

Cancer study aiming to end chemotherapy

First patients have their DNA analysed in massive study. Includes three sisters who developed br...

Praise for ‘sleep-protecting’ phones

Phones produce large amounts of bright, blue-spectrum light that damages the body’s ability to sl...

Bacteria resistant to antibiotic of last resort found in UK

Colistin resistant bacteria discovered on three UK farms and in samples of human infections. Pre...

Cancer: lifestyle risk or just bad luck?

New study published in Nature concludes only 10-30% of cancers were down to “luck”. A January re...

World on cusp of ‘post-antibiotic era’

Common infections would kill once again, surgery and cancer therapies under threat. Bacteria fou...

Test shows how old your body really is

Biological age determined from signature of 150 genes’ behaviour. Can predict longevity and cogn...

Blood test detects cancer relapse

DNA mutation of individual tumour analysed when removed. Regular tests then searched for unique D...

People working long hours are more likely to have a stroke

Risk increased by a third for people working over 55 hours per week. Link could be stressful job...

Ebola vaccine 100% effective

No new cases in 2,000 close contacts when vaccinated immediately compared to 16 cases if vaccinat...

EU Excess caffeine health warning

Limit yourself to five cups of coffee a day

Brain-reading implant controls arm

“Two tiny sensors were implanted into his brain to monitor the activity of around 100 neurons.” –...

Elderly people who exercise live five years longer

Norwegian study shows people doing three hours of exercise a week lived around five years longer ...

Most countries not protecting antibiotics, says WHO

the globe is heading into a “post-antibiotic era” in which much of modern medicine becomes imposs...

‘Half of UK people’ will get cancer

Analysis suggests that one in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in...

Game-changing antibiotic find (teixobactin clears MRSA on mice)

The decades-long drought in antibiotic discovery could be over after a breakthrough by US scienti...

Antibiotic resistance rise continues

Gene therapy: ‘Heart-healing virus’ trial starts