Human-like intuition and creativity, now exhibited by DeepMind's AlphaZero

This improvisation was regarded as historical 'turning point' for AI

AI cracks decade-long superbug mystery in just 48 hours

Google’s AI stuns scientists with a rapid breakthrough in antimicrobial resistance

New blood test for over-40s could transform UK healthcare by detecting 200 diseases early

Proposed test costs £230 each, promising significant economic & health benefits

Shrinking population, with greater proportion being elderly, could rock China's economy

China’s population could peak at 1.4bn in 2025 then almost drop by half by the end of the century

Magnetic nanoparticles that filter diseases from blood awaiting human trials

Once technology is proven it could be used to remove ageing factors in old blood

Simple blood test for early detection of breast cancer

Samples from 800 patients are being tested now for improving the test accuracy

A mission to change the lives of 1 billion people

Life extension technology will be expensive, so it'll create inequalities between poor, rich people

Billionaires accumulating more wealth and youthfulness

Automation and longevity therapies may amplify social disparities

Researchers found that heart fat increased in obese people on crash diets

People suffering from heart diseases should consult their doctor before adopting a low-calorie diet

Sugar tax could help save countless lives

Will be accusations of "nanny state" interfering in how we choose to live life. Similar cries to...

Poor children now overweight, not underweight

A study shows poor children in Britain are now heavier than wealthy ones

Common infections raise risk of heart attacks and strokes

Study tracked 34,000 patients admitted to hospital with urinary or respiratory tract infections. ...

Antibiotics fail in fifth of post-op infections

One in 10 patients in high-income countries develop an infection while recovering. And of those,...

Tech bosses at Davos predict 21st century medical revolution

Expect long-awaited breakthroughs in fight against cancer and diabetes. Technology is moving so ...

Herbal remedies create dangerous clashes with cancer, CVD drugs

One if four people taking a herbal treatment alongside medication had a worrying drug reaction. ...

Antibiotic resistance expected to reduce life expectancy

Antibiotic resistance has caused a fall in life expectancy for the first time, the Office for Nat...

AI help detect cancer in less than a second

Able to distinguish potentially dangerous tumours from harmless growths. 94 % accurate using bow...

Gap between men's and women's life expectancy no longer closing

The gap has narrowed every year for the past decade. Between 2010 to 2012 and 2014 to 2016, the...

New prostate cancer treatment for previously incurable men

Highly targeted form of radiotherapy shapes radiation beams to tumours. When prostate cancer has...

What's the Japanese secret for living longer?

The Japanese top the global table for life expectancy: on average, they can expect to live for 83...

14 places where life expectancy is unusually high

Villages and islands where people live into their 90s more often than average. Including Pioppi ...

Defibrillator drones to boost cardiac arrest survival

Fully automated eight-rota machines can fly at up to 50mph and deliver heart-starting kit. Shoul...

Looking on the bright side helps you live longer

Studied data from a national survey of 70,000 women over eight year period. People who were 30% ...

Air pollutants in our homes claim thousands of lives

Indoor air pollution contributes to 99,000 deaths annually in Europe. Causes include: 1. carbon...

New 10-minute test for cancer developed by scientists

Test could be taken at home – non-invasive and cheap, costing around £15. Single drop of saliva ...

Blood test can now tell if antibiotics are needed for infections

Antibiotics have no effect on respiratory infections caused by viruses – but doctors under press...

Nobel scientist thinks we can live to 150

Dr Elizabeth Blackburn won the Nobel Prize in 2009 for research on telomeres and the genetics of ...

Higher pulse equals higher risk of death

Risk of dying increases by around nine per cent for every extra 10 beats per minute Independent ...

Stroke recovery twice as likely if you speak a second language

Researchers at University of Edinburgh studied 608 stroke victims. Bilingual patients twice as l...

Schoolchildren could be working until they’re 100

May work 40 different jobs with many occupations being taken over by robots

Geneu launches DNA matched anti-ageing serum

Acticoa: the chocolate bar that beats wrinkles

20g of chocolate a day could hydrate skin and fight wrinkles with preserved flavonols