Could the next anti-cancer drug be made from seafood?
THE HUMBLE cockle is being linked to future anti-cancer drugs after trials carried out in the UK.
Biomedical scientists at the University of Salford found...
Major new report connects North’s poor health with poor productivity
Poor health has been linked with the North’s poor productivity for the first time in a major new report by six northern universities.
Health for...
Biggest ever map of human Alzheimer’s brain published
A study of the differences between healthy brains and those with Alzheimer’s Disease has produced largest dataset of its type ever.
Over a third of local areas in England reduce real terms spending on low...
A new report out today from Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, has found that over a third of local areas in England...
One in five UK girls teased or bullied because of their period, new survey...
Girls across the UK are struggling with verbal abuse, bullying and a feeling of shame around their periods, with many of those affected suffering...
Macmillan Cancer Support Announces Further £5.2M Funding For End Of Life Care in Manchester
Macmillan Cancer Support is investing £5.2 million to create a city-wide palliative and end of life care service across Manchester in one of the...
Suicide rate increases for the first time in five years
The suicide rate has risen in the UK significantly for the first time since 2013.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed there...
‘Tricked’ bacteria open new pathways to antimicrobial treatments
Scientists have developed a new technique to trick bacteria into revealing hundreds of holes in their cell walls, opening the door for drugs that...
Worrying about your hangover could make the pain worse
As the festive season approaches those who indulge too much may wish to heed this warning
New research suggests that worrying about pain can make...
Heart attack and stroke deaths related to air pollution could exceed 160,000 by 2030
Heart and circulatory disease deaths attributed to particulate matter air pollution could exceed 160,000 over the next decade in the UK, unless the new...