A 'GAME-changing' drug which could slow down Alzheimer's disease is being considered for potential use on the NHS.The daily medication, called hydromethylthionine mesylate (HMTM), was…
A FLU surge - reportedly set to peak in 10 days - has brought back Covid-style restrictions to several major UK hospitals.A decision to reintroduce…
BRITS have been given one "last chance" to get their winter jabs to avoid spending Christmas in bed - or in hospital. The NHS has…
FEELINGS sniffly?It's that time of year again when everyone appears to be riddled with hacking coughs and sore throats. 4What winter bug has got you…
THE first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years has been developed and could be "game-changing" for millions of people with the condition. Asthma…
THOUSANDS of Brits will be prescribed the best anti-smoking pill on the market under NHS plans to help them quit.Varenicline will be available again in…
TODAY is World Stroke Day – and if you don’t know the symptoms, it is time to learn.A stroke is a medical emergency, so it…
ONE million people will buy weight-loss jabs next year, experts claim.The wonder drugs’ popularity has exploded on the back of celebrity trends and blockbuster clinical…
BORIS Johnson is “no longer sure” lockdowns worked in tackling Covid.The former PM said he believes the restrictions “had some effect” but did not fundamentally…
MILLIONS of Brits have been urged to book a lifesaving new jab that offers 86 per cent protection against a killer lung infections, studies show.…
SCIENTISTS are sounding the alarm about a new more contagious Covid variant called XEC, which is spreading across Europe.First detected in Germany in June, XEC…
A UNIVERSAL jab that protects against every form of flu could be available within five years, scientists say. The influenza virus is constantly evolving so…
JUST as the summer holiday season picks up, it seems like everyone has Covid again. And some of those recently reinfected with the bug have…
AN immunotherapy drug could spare bowel cancer patients the need for surgery and chemotherapy after results showed it was effective in 100 per cent of…
A GRANDPA has been forced to eat just one meal a day to make his lifesaving medicine last, as the UK faces a major shortage…
A SINGER who raised thousands of pounds for the NHS during Covid has been killed in a Leeds pub attack. Robert Hiscoe, 37, was attacked…
THE World Health Organisation has expressed "enormous concern" over the spread of bird flu strain H5N1 to humans following another outbreak. Fears are beginning to…
WE give our kids yoghurt and cheese to help them “grow strong”, but forget about our own bone health as we age. Adults’ bones constantly…
A LITTLE boy passed away after his body was overwhelmed by four viruses, including Covid and strep A, that 'spread like wildfire'. Jean Carlos Martinez…
MEASLES can be very serious. One in five people who catch the viral disease will end up in hospital. 1How measles can affect the body…