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…
Every month, my explosive rage would send shockwaves through my family. Then I got a diagnosis that changed everything
Wendy Barker (left) and her daughter Laura Daly. Photograph: Margaret Mitchell/The GuardianView image in fullscreenWendy Barker (left) and her daughter…
Millions of breast cancer patients could avoid chemotherapy with new genome test
Millions of breast cancer patients could be spared chemotherapy with a revolutionary new genomic test, a clinical trial has shown.…
Obesity may change how early breast cancer spreads, researchers find
We’ve long known obesity leaves people at a heightened risk of disease and premature death. Now, researchers say it could…
Groundbreaking genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy
Researchers say the findings could reshape treatment for many patients with hormone-positive breast cancer. Photograph: Damian Dovarganes/APView image in fullscreenResearchers…
The US hantavirus cruise passengers may soon go home ahead of the 42-day symptom period. Here’s why
American passengers quarantining after exposure to a deadly outbreak of hantavirus on a Dutch cruise ship could soon be able…
Dermatologists rubbish ‘dangerous’ claims that tanned skin protects against sunburn
Dermatologists have hit out at “misleading and potentially dangerous” claims made by the body that represents the UK’s sunbed salons…
Kambo: What is the frog poison ‘spiritual ritual’ killing detoxers?
Indigenous groups have warned against the use of kambo by non-specialist practitioners.
What would you be willing to put in your body?
What would you be willing to put in your body? Biohackers say drugs can help you be your best self.…
Mother of Nottingham triple killer: ‘We tried to get help for my son. Then he killed three people’
In May 2020, Celeste Calocane received a phone call that would change the course of her family’s life – and…