Medical research
‘We actually don’t know much’: the scientists trying to close the knowledge gap in trans healthcare
Researchers are running trials on how hormone therapies affect trans people that will also benefit healthcare for the wider population
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
18, Mar, 2024 @4:02 PM
UK researchers find way of diagnosing bowel cancer without biopsies
PET scans can examine entire bowel before and during treatment, avoiding risks associated with taking tissue samples
Jamie Grierson and agencies
18, Mar, 2024 @12:01 AM
UK scientists working on breast cancer monitor fitted in bra
Researchers at Nottingham Trent University hope device used at home will improve tracking of tumours
Alexandra Topping
18, Mar, 2024 @12:01 AM
Obese teens can crash diet safely if monitored by a dietitian, study finds
Fears over the effect of rapid weight loss on physical and mental wellbeing of young people said to be unjustified
Robin McKie Science editor
17, Mar, 2024 @8:00 AM
Brain chips: the Sydney researchers ‘miles ahead’ of Elon Musk’s Neuralink
Multiple Australian projects are on the cutting edge of neurotech breakthroughs and man-machine interfaces – raising questions of security and privacy for human minds
Tory Shepherd
16, Mar, 2024 @7:00 PM
She beat a rare liver cancer – and now works with her father to find more cures
Cancer scientist decides to study the tumour that once afflicted his small daughter – and now her work is adding to his project’s success
Robin McKie Science Editor
16, Mar, 2024 @3:00 PM
Why ME/CFS is still so poorly researched and treated | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to George Monbiot’s article on the treatment and attitude of the medical profession to the debilitating condition
15, Mar, 2024 @5:07 PM
Brazil to release millions of anti-dengue mosquitoes as death toll from outbreak mounts
Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria that inhibit spread of disease to be introduced in six cities after successful pilot scheme
Constance Malleret in Rio de Janeiro
15, Mar, 2024 @10:00 AM
Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill-health worldwide, finds study
Numbers living with or dying from disorders such as stroke rises dramatically to 3.4bn people – 43% of global population
David Batty
14, Mar, 2024 @11:30 PM
UK cancer study shows big fall in death rates since early 1990s
Improved screening and treatment means fewer middle-aged people dying of disease despite rise in cases
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
13, Mar, 2024 @11:30 PM
Wim Hof breathing and cold-exposure method may have benefits, study finds
Adrenaline release thought to dampen inflammation, but experts say method ‘not without risks’
Linda Geddes Science correspondent
13, Mar, 2024 @6:00 PM
Tapeworms found in brain of US man who ate undercooked bacon
Parasitic larvae discovered after unexplained weekly migraines failed to respond to medication
Maya Yang
13, Mar, 2024 @4:59 PM
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