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Larne man celebrates half-century milestone kidney transplant anniversary
Half-a-century later from his pioneering operation, he is still going strong...
I’m 82 and can no longer pull my foreskin back – do I need to worry?
OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who is having problems with their penis fo...
NHS hospitals urged to reject £330m data platform part-owned by Trump ally
NHS hospitals are being urged by a group of doctors, human rights groups and campaigners to reconsider using a major data platform built by US tech gi...
The real reason women sleep ‘worse than men’ and why wearing socks in bed could be the fix
WOMEN have long sensed that their sleep is governed by a different set of rules than men’s – and you would be correct. Whether it’s the third tr...
Prostate cancer screening just as good as routine breast cancer checks, study finds
Prostate cancer screening is just as good as the routine checks women have for breast cancer, according to a new study....
Mental health charity CEO says 'staffing changes' coming following drop in donations
A mental health charity is set to cut jobs after “navigating a challenging financial environment”, its CEO has said....
Can hormone therapy for menopause improve weight loss, bone health?
Hormone therapy for menopause is safer than doctors had previously thought, new research says. It may also bring unexpected benefits like better weigh...
GPs were once gatekeepers of our great NHS - now they're happy to dish out sick notes for mental health to just about anyone who wants one
Like fit notes, the issuing of autism referrals is fast becoming a formality for GPs, rather than what it should be - an interrogation of the patient ...
In 19 pictures: Portadown Royal British Legion hosts annual St Patrick's Day parade
The annual St Patrick's Day parade organised by the Portadown branch of the Royal British Legion was held on Saturday....
I looked like a monster after a car accident burned off my face... but a pioneering face transplant gave me my life back. See what I look like now
Joseph DiMeo remembers hopping into the car and blinking back sleep. Then he woke up in a hospital, three and a half months later, with 80 percent bur...
Using blood proteins to make living brains transparent
Making a living brain transparent and watching its neurons fire without disturbing their function-sounds like science fiction, doesn't it? Yet the sol...
Predicting cancer behavior through splicing fingerprints
Cancer is caused by faulty genes, but what also shapes a cancer cell's behaviour is how a gene's instructions are trimmed and rearranged before they a...
Kyoto University unveils noninvasive assesment for diabetes
In type 1 diabetes, the immune system starts to destroy insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Progressive loss of these cells destabilizes the...
GP warns serious condition could be mistaken for 8 health issues - symptoms
Women face an average of nearly 10 years waiting for the correct diagnosis...
Cambridge’s LED breakthrough reinvents drug synthesis
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new way to alter complex drug molecules using light rather than toxic chemicals – a disco...
Study finds cockroach allergy often driven by shared proteins across arthropods
Researchers analyzed molecular sensitization patterns in Polish patients with perennial allergic rhinitis who tested positive for cockroach allergens....
Defining the limits of immunotherapy in early small-cell lung cancer
Immunotherapy given during and after chemoradiation did not improve survival for study participants with limited-stage, small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) ...
NUS uncovers NuSAP’s role in centriole stability
Biologists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered how the protein NuSAP safeguards tiny structures inside cells called centriole...
Doctors reveal the three reasons why you should ask for colonoscopy before the recommended age... as cancer cases surge in young people
As colorectal cancer surges in the US, top doctors speaking with the Daily Mail have revealed the top reasons to ask for an early colonoscopy before t...
Swapping red meat for plant-based meat rapidly lowers a key heart risk metabolite, trial finds
A randomized crossover trial found that replacing red meat patties with processed plant-based meat alternatives for six days significantly lowered cir...