Category : Health

Sugar tax extended to milk-based drinks: What you need to know

Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax scheme for the first time.

Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain

Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.

JFK's granddaughter raises awareness of rare leukaemia with poignant essay

Doctors say Tatiana Schlossberg's struggle - even with the best care as a member of a prominent family - emphasises the need for more research.

Obesity jab drug fails to slow Alzheimer's

There were initial hopes that the drug in weight loss jab Wegovy could slow progression of dementia.

Covid inquiry hears impact on firms and staff

Business owners describe breaking into tears as they were forced to lay off staff, while workers feared for their jobs

Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy

Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.

Lord Cameron reveals he had prostate cancer

The former PM is calling for more men to be screened for the disease, which is the most common cancer in males in the UK.

'It sounds dramatic but singing class saved my life'

Hundreds of peopling attending singing groups are being taught songs and breathing techniques.

New puberty blockers trial to begin after UK ban

Those taking part in the study will be children under 16 who are going through puberty.

The Covid Inquiry Podcast

Baroness Hallett makes her second report into the UK's pandemic response. With Jim Reed.

Move over fillers - here's why people are having facial injections made from fish sperm

Celebs including Charlie XCX swear by them. But what are polynucleotides and do they work?

Gove apologises after Covid report alleges 'toxic' culture

The ex-senior minister apologises for mistakes in the pandemic, but defends some of the previous government's actions.

Trans people could be barred from services based on appearance

The new code of practice on access to single-sex services cannot gain legal force until it gets sign-off from ministers.

Delayed action before 2020 Christmas lockdown 'inexcusable'

Baroness Hallet says ministers failed to take "decisive action" against an "entirely foreseeable" variant.

Biggest prostate cancer screening trial in decades begins in UK

The study aims to find the best way to detect prostate cancer - the most common cancer in men in the UK.