Minister considers ‘all options’ to boost vaccine uptake

Image copyright Science Photo Library Health secretary Matt Hancock has said he is willing to look at “all options” to boost England’s vaccination levels, including compulsory immunisation. Mr Hancock told the BBC he did not want to “reach the point” of imposing jabs, but would “rule nothing out”. More than half a million children in […]

Universities inspired to spot students with mental health concerns

Image copyright Family photograph Image caption Ben Murray was a student at Bristol University James Murray describes his son Ben as a very kind, gentle giant of a man. “He was very dynamic, and very intelligent. He had everything going for him,” he says. “He was sensitive. He used to look at the things other […]

Leonardo’s ‘claw hand’ stopped him painting

Image copyright Museum of Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice Image caption A sketch of Leonardo da Vinci showing his ‘claw hand’ Leonardo da Vinci could have experienced nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life, Italian doctors suggest. They diagnosed ulnar palsy, or “claw hand”, by analysing the depiction of his right […]

Gay HIV transmission with treatment is ‘zero risk’, study confirms

Image copyright Getty Images Further evidence that taking anti-HIV drugs stops gay men passing on the virus to sexual partners has been called a “powerful message” which should be more widely known. A study of nearly 1,000 gay male couples in The Lancet found no cases of HIV transmission over eight years. This was due […]

Gay HIV transmission with treatment is ‘zero risk’, study confirms

Image copyright Getty Images Further evidence that taking anti-HIV drugs stops gay men passing on the virus to sexual partners has been called a “powerful message” which should be more widely known. A study of nearly 1,000 gay male couples in The Lancet found no cases of HIV transmission over eight years. This was due […]

Dementia: The greatest health challenge of our time

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ageing is the biggest risk factor for developing dementia. Dementia is the greatest health challenge of our time, the charity Alzheimer’s Research UK has warned. Dementia was first described by the German doctor Alois Alzheimer in 1906 after he performed an autopsy on a woman with profound memory loss. […]

Ella Kissi-Debrah: New inquest into girl’s ‘pollution’ death

Image caption Ella Kissi-Debrah lived 25m from the South Circular Road in south London A fresh inquest will be held into the death of a nine-year-old girl whose fatal asthma attack may have been linked to air pollution near her home. Ella Kissi-Debrah, who lived near the South Circular Road in Lewisham, south east London, […]

Has Leeds cracked the obesity problem?

Image copyright Getty Images Childhood obesity is a major problem. But now news has emerged that one city – Leeds – has been making some progress. Figures presented at an obesity conference suggest Leeds has managed to reduce the number of children who are extremely overweight. The data showed there had been a 6.4% fall […]

New type of dementia identified

Image copyright Getty Images Millions of elderly people have a form of dementia that has been misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers. One expert called it the most important dementia finding in years. The condition, limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, or Late, shares similar symptoms to Alzheimer’s, but it is a distinct disease, the journal […]

Lives have been ruined – contaminated blood victims

Media captionDerek Martindale’s brother was also infected with HIV: “He knew he was dying… I wasn’t there for him” Victims of the contaminated blood scandal have been telling a public inquiry how their lives have been ruined. The hearing is looking at how thousands of people were infected with hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated […]

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