Women bear the brunt of DRC’s Ebola outbreak
Women bear the brunt of DRC's Ebola outbreak.
Cancer jabs destroy whole tumours in treatment-resistant cases, trial shows
Doctors have praised “unprecedentedly strong responses” to an injection that eradicated entire tumours in otherwise treatment- resistant cancer cases during…
Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows
Carl Walsh, 56, who was diagnosed with tongue cancer in May 2024, joined the OrigAMI-4 trial at the Royal Marsden…
Confirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR Congo
WHO's Tedros calls for a community-led fight as a rare Ebola strain spreads rapidly through conflict-hit eastern DRC.
New bowel cancer drug halts tumour growth in nine out of 10 patients
A targeted treatment designed to trigger the death of cancer cells has shown significant promise for patients with advanced bowel…
Targeted drug shows promise for people with advanced bowel cancer in early trial
A targeted treatment that triggers the death of cancer cells has shown promise for patients with advanced bowel cancer when…
NHS patients warned ‘Plan B’ GP ballot could see appointment costs rise
A pharmacist has issued a stark warning to UK residents about the possibility of having to pay for NHS GP…
One of Scotland’s youngest ever stroke survivors celebrates first birthday
Little Eleanor Sim, from Kirkcaldy, Fife, spent weeks in intensive care after developing the rare condition just hours after being…
Thousands of women could avoid chemo with breakthrough breast cancer test
This new test could help more than 5,000 women a year.
New blood test ‘offers genuine hope’ it can detect deadly cancers before symptoms appear
An annual blood test designed to detect multiple cancers before symptoms appear is “feasible at scale” on the NHS, experts…