Category: Health

Scientists usually use animal models when studying Parkinson’s disease because these models mimic the disease well.

For a vaccine to be effective, it must do two things. First, it must trigger an immune response. Second, the vaccine must train the body

Led by NYU Langone Health researchers, a new study shows how blood cancer cells enter the lungs, damage tissue, and cause severe breathing problems.

Alzheimer’s disease is driven by a buildup of a toxic protein called Tau that kills neurons. As toxic Tau spreads to new regions of the

Doctors have been locked in a three-year dispute with the government, resulting in several rounds of strikes.

A comparative study of laughter across humans and other great apes found that its regular rhythmic structure may date back around 15 million years. The

A simple bedside eye test may help predict recovery of consciousness in patients with severe brain injuries, according to new research presented at the European

Researchers screened over 5,000 compounds and successfully pinpointed 70 existing drugs, including unexpected beta-lactam antibiotics, that effectively suppress Puumala orthohantavirus infection in human cells. This

BBC journalist Linzi Kinghorn finds out why a pregnancy sickness drug is not always accessible on the NHS.

Researchers are trying to improve how Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is diagnosed

Demand is soaring beyond capacity, meaning children in England wait years for help with various conditions.

Dr Cyriac Abby Philips has built a large online following, but often clashes with India’s traditional medicine specialists.

The BMA said there will “undoubtedly be cancellation of operations, outpatient appointments and elective care” but “patient safety will still be prioritised”.

The development of a pioneering gene therapy to treat a devastating, rare immune disorder led by UCL scientists is set to move into its next