mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce chances of melanoma patients’ tumors returning
2026-10-22
A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is helping significantly reduce the chances that melanoma patients’ tumors return, Read MoreContinue Reading
‘Difficult decision’ to close Samaritans branch after more than 50 years
2026-10-22
An elected representative has called for “answers” after the closure of the Omagh, County Tyrone, branch of the Samaritans charity. Founded in 1953, the Samaritans focus on preventing suicides by connecting trained volunteers with people who are struggling. The charity estimates it answers a call for help every 10 seconds.Continue Reading
First Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya might have crossed paths at Uganda airport
2026-10-22
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the first Ebola patients confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria might have crossed paths at an airport in Uganda, Read MoreContinue Reading
Like ‘weeing lava’: living with chronic UTIs
2026-10-21
Like ‘weeing lava’: living with chronic UTIs, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
The ‘activity trap’: Fear of losing benefits is stopping some disabled people from exercising
2026-10-21
For some people with disabilities, going swimming or attending an exercise class comes with a worry that many others would never consider: Could being seen to be physically active lead to their disability benefits being stopped…Read MoreContinue Reading
Africa CDC calls Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case
2026-10-21
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited health ministers to an “extraordinary virtual meeting” as Ebola spreads across the continent, Read MoreContinue Reading
Ebola has spread from Congo to 4 other countries. A look at where things stand
2026-10-21
Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active, Read MoreContinue Reading
Women welcome annual health checks for condition affecting millions
2026-10-21
For Neelam, finding out she had the condition sent her into what she described as a “rabbit hole” of fear and uncertainty. Not long after beginning university, she started experiencing irregular and painful periods, thinning hair, weight gain and exhaustion. “My periods were so irregular but when I had themContinue Reading
Congo’s Ebola outbreak leaves grieving families struggling with fear and stigma
2026-10-21
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is taking a psychological toll on families dealing with loss, fear and stigma, Read MoreContinue Reading
Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive
2026-10-20
Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman arriving from Uganda tested positive, Read MoreContinue Reading
How the US organ transplant system works and what to ask to improve your chances
2026-10-20
There are ways patients can try to improve their chances of getting organ transplants, Read MoreContinue Reading
Government failings allowed Covid ‘to spread like wildfire’ in care homes, inquiry finds
2026-10-20
Government failures in care settings created an environment that allowed Covid to spread like wildfire, an official inquiry has said. The sixth report from the Covid inquiry said the care sector appeared to be “something of an afterthought” in the early stages of the pandemic and there was no “protectiveContinue Reading
I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about
2026-10-19
Image source, Monica Thomas Image caption, Monica is the founder of charity Women’s Health Hope This report contains detailed descriptions of medical symptoms. Monica Thomas was in her teens when she started experiencing intimate itching and soreness, but despite numerous trips to the doctors it was dismissed as thrush. HerContinue Reading