By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Image caption, Ian Lester kept testing positive and was unable to leave his home A vaccine has been used to free a man who was trapped at home by … [+4693 chars]
Northern Ireland's spring Covid booster campaign is set to get underway within a matter of weeks. A further dose of the vaccine is to be made available to over 75s, immunosuppressed over the age of … [+2462 chars]
The number of anti-anxiety medication prescriptions has risen sharply in recent years, according to a new study. The study looked at prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications - or anxiolytics - acr… [+1778 chars]
Vitamin B12 is essential for a number of bodily functions. As well as keeping your body's blood and nerve cells healthy, it also helps prevent anaemia - which can make people feel tired and weak. Co… [+1355 chars]
Health Secretary Sajid Javid gave his strongest hint yet that fifth doses would be offered this autumn Fifth Covid jabs could be rolled out this autumn, the Health Secretary has suggested in the str… [+9834 chars]
With their incredible sense of smell, dogs are often used to sniff out various forms of cancer in human breath, blood, and urine. Now, a new study suggests that tiny worms could also be used in the … [+6037 chars]
Doctors have successfully used the Covid jab to treat a patient from Wales with the virus. It is thought to be the first instance of the vaccine being used for therapy instead of prevention. Ian Le… [+7098 chars]
People who think they have Covid should socialise a bit less, the health secretary has said as he dismissed concerns about a rise in hospital admissions. Sajid Javid said it was time to treat the vi… [+503 chars]
Pregnant women who catch Covid are twice as likely to give birth prematurely, a study has found. US scientists monitored 43,000 expectant mothers over the year to March 2021, including 1,300 who te… [+4222 chars]
image: Scott Lippman, MD, is director of the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center and co-senior author of a new <em>Nature Communications Medicine</em> paper about a study showing that high-… [+4090 chars]
Dr Michael Mosley has shared two easy morning exercises to help weight loss. Dr Mosley is renowned for offering diet tips and his methods have proved increasingly popular over the years. The health… [+2993 chars]
Vitamin B12 is essential for a number of bodily functions. As well as keeping your body's blood and nerve cells healthy, it also helps prevent anaemia - which can make people feel tired and weak. Co… [+1355 chars]
