A single abdominal CT scan can deliver a blast of radiation equal to 90 chest X-rays. I did not know that when I had one eight years ago, but it's haunted me ever since.

“It has lots of potential causes, but the main one is smoking. It can also have some genetic causes and is linked to pollution, obesity, asbestos exposure and certain work-based chemicals.” Lung ...

COPS have been called to nearly 300 sex attacks at Scots NHS sites in the last five years, shocking figures have revealed. They include an alleged rape at Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in ...

An innovative NHS pilot scheme suggests that utilising MRI scanners during off-peak evening hours could significantly reduce patient waiting lists without requiring additional on-site staff.

SUNBEDS should be banned to cut Britain’s skin cancer rate, say doctors. Experts have warned for years that tanning salons pose an unnecessary tumour risk. Writing in the British Medical Journal ...

A genetic test can predict if someone will go on to develop invasive breast cancer after abnormal cells have been found in their breast tissue.

A plate full of sausage, egg and beans is more ‘British’ than the Royal Family, according to a new study into the nation’s most iconic institutions. To celebrate the return of Strictly Come Dancing, ...

We need zinc to function from toe to tip - but does it really stave off coughs and colds, and are supplements enough?

Babies could be born without a biological mother after scientists made a huge step forward in helping infertile people have babies. Scientists revealed only yesterday that they have turned human skin ...

Scientists believe the research paves the way for people who currently rely on donor eggs and sperm to have their own genetic ...

Researchers, including from the UK and backed by Cancer Research UK, found that exposure to colibactin in early childhood ...

Birmingham researchers explored whether long-read whole-genome sequencing could be used to analyse DNA chemistry in urine samples.