Category: Health

A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

Ontario physicians increased their workload in the first two trimesters of pregnancy, suggesting many may frontload clinical work before parental leave. Parental leave varied widely

Garlic is not a substance that most people consider an aphrodisiac. It turns out that mosquitoes agree.

While they share similar depressive and cognitive symptoms, the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder are distinct.

Older Australians who reduce either dietary fat or animal-based protein show signs of reduced biological age, new research from the University of Sydney shows.

Whether people are mulling over the pros and cons of a purchase or assessing their interactions with new people, they may show a bias in

We are all born completely helpless, with little of the knowledge and skills we will need to survive as adults. Even our ability to communicate

Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich, and the University of Oxford have developed RegVelo – a

Scientists at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice

Experts say the “modest reduction” is “not cause for complacency”, with calls to redouble efforts to slash deaths further.

The UK, US and EU are asking all citizens returning home from the virus-hit MV Hondius to self-isolate for about six weeks.

At the end of 2024, Keir Starmer announced key government targets including on NHS waiting lists and building new homes, how is he getting on?

A Tennessee doctor is practicing reproductive medicine aligned with his Christian faith

A fluid that women with advanced ovarian cancer know all too well – ascites, the buildup of liquid in the belly – may be doing