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Fifteen patients receiving an experimental stem cell therapy to treat advanced MS didn’t have the expected deteroriation in their condition.
About half of new mouth cancer diagnoses in the UK are detected late.
Washing chicken may actually increase your risk of cross-contamination.
An intact fly was recently found inside a man’s colon. It joins a long list of odd things found inside the human body.
Our global review of research into the link between financial crises and mental health highlights three key challenges: stigma, stress and social roles
This study shows at least two different mechanisms lead to cognitive decline – both in healthy people and people with Alzheimer’s.
The NHS, like many other health systems, is still dealing with the effects of COVID-19 but the challenges it faces predate the pandemic.
Social media reports of people trying faecal transplants at home and curing their long-term illness are increasing. But the potential harms are considerable and rarely discussed.
A lack of empathy can be fatal, for both doctors and patients.
SAD is a debilitating condition affecting many people, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Air purifiers were meant to save us from COVID. A new systematic review wonders where the evidence for that is.
Our latest research may have found a way of helping children with this condition to learn.
Current vaccination and screening programmes mean England is already on track.
In one country where the chickenpox vaccine is already routine, cases have fallen by 97% since it was first introduced.
The NHS will trial a new blood test for dementia, which could be widely available in five years.
Depo-Provera is not usually used for more than two years. Here’s why.
Heinz is encouraging runners to consume packets of ketchup to boost performance.
From the frontline battle against antibiotic resistance in Nigeria, to the techniques being used to find new antibiotics. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
‘Compassion fatigue’ may act as a coping mechanism to being exposed to the suffering of others.
In recent years, stenting as a treatment for stable angina has been drawn into question.
People who are obese, as well as those who are overweight and have weight-related issues, may soon be able to ask their doctor for a prescription.
Autistic people are not only more likely to feel lonely but are also more likely to experience it more acutely than non-autistic people according to new research.
A mathematician explains the important difference between absolute risk and relative risk.
Music therapy has been shown to help people suffering with cancer, chronic pain and depression. Our research is testing which parts of the brain are affected by different kinds of music