Most of world’s liver cancers “are preventable” Six in every 10 liver cancers diagnosed worldwide are preventable by reducing risk factors, concluded a “conservative calculation” of cases projected ...

Consider preparation method and replacement food when assessing health risks The potato is a carbohydrate rich tuberous vegetable that traditionally has been used as a staple in many food cultures.

Numbers of general practice appointments in England rose by more than seven million in the past year, thanks largely to other members of the primary care team rather than GPs. Figures from NHS England ...

The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has cancelled $500m (£375m; €430m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter respiratory viruses such as covid-19 and flu. Kennedy’s ...

Thousands of women with endometrial cancer are set to benefit from new immunotherapy treatment that has been approved by the UK medicine watchdog. From 6 August healthcare professionals can use ...

As delegates from more than 170 countries gathered in Geneva for this month’s UN treaty talks on plastic pollution, world leaders were warned that only decisive and urgent action could protect human ...

England’s older population is increasing. Currently, over 10 million individuals are aged 65 years or older, representing approximately 18% of the national population.1 This marks an increase of more ...

Early stage colorectal cancer diagnoses in 45-49 year olds in the United States have risen sharply after changes to national screening guidelines, a study has reported. In 2018 the American Cancer ...

As a medical student Donald skilfully balanced his studies with service in the Territorial Army. After a house officer post in obstetrics in Fife, where he met his wife Sheila, he did two years in one ...

In my 30 years as an orthopaedic surgeon, the types of broken bones we see in hospitals have changed remarkably. We used to see multiple trauma from road traffic collisions, wards filled by young men ...

Robin Winney was born and educated in Dunfermline, Fife, and qualified in medicine from Edinburgh in 1968. After house officer jobs, including in cardiac surgery, he joined the new medical renal unit ...

Steve Bennett Britton was born on 8 December 1945 and grew up overlooking the Downs in Bristol. He was educated at Bristol Grammar School and Peterhouse, Cambridge, before completing his medical ...