The surprising benefit of vitamin C in old age
A diet rich in vitamin C doesn’t just boost the immune system, it may also help keep the brain healthy…
Breakthrough as AI to speed up cancer diagnoses for millions on the NHS
The Government has announced that artificial intelligence is set to be deployed on a far greater scale to speed up…
Vitamin linked to better brain health in over-60s suggests study
The nutrient could play a role in supporting cognitive health in later life
A&E patients with non-urgent ailments may be told to come back later under NHS plans
One hospital using ‘digital triage’ had almost halved average A&E waiting times, NHS England said. Photograph: Islandstock/AlamyView image in fullscreenOne…
Rising cost of living ‘taken a toll’ as quarter of Scots have poor mental heath
New figures have found an increasing number of Scottish adults are experiencing poor mental health.
More young women battle mental health than men due to ‘gendered violence’, experts warn
Gendered violence is driving a divide between the mental health of young women and men, experts have suggested. One in…
Is the growing use of GLP-1s reshaping ideas of Black beauty?
Creating layers of desirability … a class-based mission to lose weight may be behind wider usage of GLP-1’s. Illustration: Hannah…
Disability, disease and death warning for anyone drinking alcohol
One glass of wine or pint of beer a day is enough to increase the risk of cancer and heart…
What is ‘defensive medicine’? The method some GPs are using to avoid patient complaints
Nearly eight out of ten general practitioners are admitting to altering their medical practices and deviating from standard care to…
‘I’m a doctor – if I had high cholesterol I’d eat these 4 foods’
A doctor has encouraged people living with a potentially serious medical condition to stock four specific foods in their kitchen.…