The Omicron sub-variant BA.2 has fuelled a resurgence of Covid-19 cases, with scientists from Imperial College London saying the virus is more prevalent in England than at any time during the pandemi… [+8296 chars]
People are at an increased risk of developing serious blood clots for up to six months after having COVID-19, a new study has found. The risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) was "significantly increa… [+3012 chars]
Insomniacs might be at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study suggests. Bristol University researchers found people who struggled to sleep had higher blood sugar levels a marker of th… [+5814 chars]
In this illustration, an implant (blue and gray) creates a feeling of fullness by pressing on the stomach and, when activated by a laser (black), killing cells that produce the hunger hormone. Credit… [+2634 chars]
Microplastic pollution has been discovered lodged deep in the lungs of living people for the first time. The particles were found in almost all the samples analysed. The scientists said microplastic… [+3349 chars]
A devastating blow has been dealt to hundreds of women with incurable breast cancer as the medicines watchdog provisionally rejected a vital drug. Trodelvy helps patients live longer compared to che… [+2319 chars]
Fascinating charts that show the rapid growth and slow decline of the human brain over an entire lifetime have been revealed by scientists. They illustrate how our minds change from a 15-week-old fo… [+8975 chars]
A bride's dream of being able to have the first dance at her own wedding became a reality after she was prescribed a miracle drug. Kirsty Young, 32, was so poorly with cystic fibrosis that her con… [+4034 chars]
Enlarge/ Illustration of a Oestrus ovis, sheep botfly 55 with 41 posters participating On Wednesday, doctors in France reported a rare case of tiny sheep bot fly larvaeaka maggotsinfesting the oute… [+2895 chars]
Grace Kelly, 12, has already undergone surgery and treatment for her cancer but her family are now trying to raise thousands of pounds for pioneering treatment in Germany A schoolgirl whose brain tu… [+8716 chars]
The NHS recently added nine new symptoms to the official coronavirus list. A number of symptoms have been listed since the virus broke out in late 2019 and had remained unchanged up until last week… [+1919 chars]
A binman who died from multi-organ failure due to Hepatitis B may have caught the infection through a "needle stick injury" while carrying out his job. Richard Arfon Morgan, 54, of George Street in H… [+1258 chars]
