Science
‘Ferritin face’: are social media claims about iron deficiency fact – or fiction?
Experts say symptoms such as dark circles under the eyes, grey skin, cracked lips and hair loss can be a warni...
Medical research
Science
Health
‘Bespoke’ mRNA vaccine significantly reduces risk of melanoma recurrence or death, clinical trial shows
Trial results represent ‘foundational shift’ in approach to cancer, allowing scientists to harness immune syst...
Technology
Can AI really predict cancer survival better than a doctor? I have my doubts
Take a selfie to see how healthy you are: the idea is enticing and this new research is promising. But so many...
Technology
You have a higher chance of getting cancer at a younger age than your parents. So what went wrong?
Some change in our lifestyles and environments over a generation has caused this increased risk. What, exactly...
Science
Women with same health conditions as men ‘less likely to be offered active treatment’
Men with heart, kidney or liver conditions more likely to be offered intervention compared with women, global...
Science
Scientists create mice with part-human brains
Researchers hope to shed light on conditions such as schizophrenia, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, intellectual dis...
Science
Cravings ‘like heroin withdrawal’: what happens when weight-loss drugs don’t work?
GLP-1 medications have been a gamechanger in the fight against obesity. But for a minority of patients, their...