Image copyright Getty Images Three scientists who discovered how cells sense and adapt to oxygen levels have won the 2019 Nobel Prize. Sir Peter Ratcliffe, of the University of Oxford and Francis Crick Institute, William Kaelin, of Harvard, and Gregg Semenza, of Johns Hopkins University share the physiology or medicine prize. Their work is leading […]
Image copyright Getty Images There was an increase in deaths when Britain had its hottest day on record this summer, provisional figures for England and Wales show. On 25 July, Cambridge recorded a temperature of 38.7C, exceeding the past record of 38.5C in Kent in 2003. About the same time, deaths per day rose from […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Royal College of Psychiatrists warns that vacancies must be filled or planned improvements will fail Plans to transform mental health services in England will fail if the rise in unfilled NHS psychiatrist posts continues, the profession is warning. The number of vacancies has doubled in six years – […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Royal College of Psychiatrists warns that vacancies must be filled or planned improvements will fail Plans to transform mental health services in England will fail if the rise in unfilled NHS psychiatrist posts continues, the profession is warning. The number of vacancies has doubled in six years – […]
Media captionEndometriosis: The condition that can take more than seven years to diagnose More than 13,500 women have taken part in BBC research revealing the devastating effect of endometriosis. Half said they had had suicidal thoughts, and many said they rely on highly addictive painkillers. Most also said endometriosis – involving painful periods – had […]
Image copyright Fonds de dotation Clinatec A man has been able to move all four of his paralysed limbs with a mind-controlled exoskeleton suit, French researchers report. Thibault, 30, said taking his first steps in the suit felt like being the “first man on the Moon”. His movements, particularly walking, are far from perfect and […]
Media captionDavid is one of at least 15 people who tested positive for HIV while waiting to access Prep. At least 15 people in England have tested HIV positive while waiting to get a place on a trial for a pill which prevents the disease. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep) is a daily tablet which can stop […]
Image copyright Getty Images About 30 million people – nearly half the UK population – are being offered the flu vaccine, in the biggest winter vaccination campaign the NHS has seen. For the first time, all primary school pupils can have the vaccination free. Alongside children – so-called super-spreaders – the over-65s, pregnant women and […]
Image copyright Getty Images At least 18 deaths and more than 1,000 cases of a mysterious lung illness have been linked with vaping by US health authorities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said cases were up a quarter from last week. Doctors have been unable to establish what is causing the illness, […]
Media captionTafida’s mother Shelina Begum said the case had been “exhausting and traumatic” The parents of a brain-damaged girl will be allowed to take her abroad to continue her treatment, the High Court has ruled. Five-year-old Tafida Raqeeb has been on life support at the Royal London Hospital since suffering a traumatic brain injury in […]
