Risk of Parkinson’s disease may increase with prolonged exposure to road traffic noise
Research suggests a quiet or less exposed part of the home could mitigate the association between road traffic noise and…
Can humans hibernate their way to Mars?
Scientists are trying to recreate the biology that lets animals survive months without food or water, in hopes of making…
‘Autistic kids are being experimented on’: inside America’s booming market for unproven stem cell infusions
Feeling abandoned and overwhelmed, families are turning to controversial new therapies backed by the US health secretary View image in…
Doctors hail drug that spares bladder cancer patients ‘life-changing’ surgery
The artist Tracey Emin has spoken about the impact on her life of surgery she received after a diagnosis of…
Cancer is now a story of the good, the bad and the ugly – but also hope | Devi Sridhar
Illustration: Guardian DesignView image in fullscreen Illustration: Guardian Design Cancer is now a story of the good, the bad and…
Daily pill can double survival time for world’s deadliest cancer, trial shows
The trial of 500 patients also found daraxonrasib had fewer side effects than chemotherapy. Photograph: Jeff Moore/PAView image in fullscreenThe…
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…
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…
Hard hats, AI and a fake pandemic: the group of former world leaders practising to save the world
A group of the Elders at a WHO base in Nairobi: from left: Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege; former Liberian president…
After a hard-fought victory to legalise medical cannabis in the UK, why is it still so hard to access?
Illustration: Guardian Design/GettyTwo mothers fought British bureaucracy to obtain lifesaving cannabis medicines for their children. But most patients are having…