The condition - thought to affect more than five million people in the UK - occurs when cartilage in the knee joint breaks down, causing it to become painful and stiff.
Experts believe autism and gender-divergence could be linked - with people who do not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth up to six times more likely to be autistic.
The music teacher, from Stevenage, is one of a handful of Brits to receive a world first personalised mRNA jab aimed at stopping this kind of skin cancer in its tracks.
The UK is entering a ' cancer renaissance' with pioneering personalised vaccines to combat some of the deadliest tumours expected by 2030, say leading experts.
The leotards in women's sports are playing a dangerous game. As female athletes continue to break down barriers and rake in record-high ratings, their outfits seem to grow smaller and smaller. It's a trend that appears to affect several...
Detecting knee osteoarthritis with a blood test up to eight years before it appears on X-rays -- as researchers have done -- could lead to therapies that delay disease progression and restore joint health, a study finds.
For the second time in recent months, President Biden's administration has delayed a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain to infuriate anti-smoking advocates but could avoid angering Black voters ahead of...
Studies have found fragments of bird flu virus in about 20% of the milk supply. It's not expected to pose a threat to humans, but may indicate the outbreak is more widespread than previously thought.
More than half of Americans say they'd benefit from more sleep. A woman has made it her business to help people get better sleep via a podcasting company that focuses on meditation.
CDC data shows that for three straight weeks flu-like illness reports have been below the threshold for an active flu season. Officials say the season was more moderate than previous years.
Cereal wears many hats in many kitchens - it's the unsung hero of the breakfast table, a champion of quick dinners (unless you're Nara Smith ), and a midnight snack confidante. Whether it's floating in a sea of milk or enjoyed straight...
Compared with computers, the brain can perform computations with a very low net energy supply. Yet our understanding surrounding how the biological brain manages energy is still incomplete.
During the early days of the pandemic, former NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins became a familiar voice steering the country through an unprecedented public health crisis. Now, he is going through his own health crisis, an aggressive form...
Living at higher altitudes in India is linked to an increased risk of stunted growth, with children living in homes 2000 metres or more above sea level 40% more at risk than those living 1000 metres below, finds research published in the...
WHO welcomed Mr Javier Padilla Bernáldez, Spain's Secretary of State for Health and his delegation on 23 and 24 April 2024 to discuss joint global health priorities.
Almost a quarter of US children with symptoms of a brain injury or concussion are not checked for the condition, with younger children particularly likely to be overlooked, a new national study finds.
Dozens of pharmacy staff at the Las Vegas branch of CVS's Omnicare will now join the Pharmacy Guild, which will represent them in labor negotiations with CVS.
Zendaya has taken on physically demanding roles before, from her Spider-Man performances to her two Dune films. But in her newest movie, " Challengers ," out April 26, Zendaya takes on a new challenge: tennis pro. In the film, Zendaya...
Exclusive: Inese Briede says her sister, Inga Rublite, 39, may not have died ‘if someone was just checking up on her’ In life, Inga Rublite was just another patient in a busy hospital waiting to see a doctor. In death, the 39-year-old...
Cheval, wedding dress designer formerly known as Hayley Paige, shares photos on social media of fiancé who ended up in the ICU with a heart infection after dental surgery.
PepsiCo has recalled 2,801 cases of its Mug Root Beer because they actually contained Mug Zero Sugar Root Beer. Affected cans were shipped to six state.
Signify Health was purchased by CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) for $8 billion in March 2023. Now, it’s one of the core tenants of CVS Healthspire, the health care services segment that CVS executives are banking on to drive future growth for the...
ShiftMed — a staffing platform — has acquired CareerStaff Unlimited from Genesis HealthCare, a long-term care services provider. “The integration of CareerStaff with ShiftMed allows us to fulfill 100% of our clients’ On Demand...
With nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a public health emergency.
One policymaker is attempting to put a halt to the 80-20 rule. At the start of the week, the “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services” rule was finalized. The 80-20 provision is, arguably, the most controversial component of the Medicaid...
Research finds hormone that indicates fertility at lower levels in vapers and tobacco smokers Women should give up vaping if they are hoping to get pregnant, according to a study that suggests it may affect fertility. In the first...
King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. Charles took a break from public appearances almost three months ago to focus on his treatment for an...
Buckingham Palace today revealed King Charles will return to public-facing duties. Here, MailOnline details Charles' known health issues over the years.
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany found that nearly 90 percent of participants felt sexual stimulation from tickling. For 25 percent, it was enough to cause orgasm.
Before there was Ozempic, there were these cost-friendly, safe, and highly effective weight loss drugs. FDA-approved obesity medication like orlistat (Xenical), phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia), and naltrexone/bupropion extended release...
Private Medicaid health plans lost millions of members in the past year as pandemic protections that prohibited states from dropping anyone from the government program expired.
Health officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions scientists are trying to answer.
Monarch to resume public-facing engagements after palace says doctors ‘very encouraged’ by his progress King Charles, who is being treated for an undisclosed cancer, is to return to public duties, with doctors pleased and “very...
EXCLUSIVE: An oncologist has revealed how long different cancer treatments can go on for, as the King revealed he will return to frontline duties for the first time since his diagnosis.
Norwegian researchers tested different plastic food packaging from around the world, and found that almost all contained substances that interfere with the body's hormones or metabolism.
Investigators in France revealed the outbreak and said it had been caused by listeria in vegan cheese. This may have got into the products because they used nut milk, they said.
Paediatrician specialising in child development and novelist who founded the literary periodical Ambit As the title of his 2018 memoir, Two Lives to Lead, hinted at, Martin Bax’s working life was split between two equally demanding...
Readers respond to a letter which said that MDMA is not helpful in mental health care Rachel McNulty ( Letters, 19 April ) is right to emphasise the need for proper funding of integrated mental health care and social support, but wrong...