A major clinical trial is investigating whether existing medicines for diabetes and ADHD could help slow the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. The AD-SMART study will initially test metformin, used for type 2 diabetes,…

Health authorities have denied any epidemic risk following the death of a 28-year-old laboratory employee at the Irkutsk anti-plague research institute in Siberia. Darya Shipilova died last week amid reports of a possible…

Around a thousand women in England with an incurable form of breast cancer will gain access to a life-extending treatment on the NHS after an earlier decision was reversed. Enhertu is the first…

Following our article on 27 August (see), Indonesia is facing a severe crisis as approximately 200,000 hectares of forest and farmland have burned across Borneo since early July. Prolonged drought linked to a…

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than three thousand people, making it the country’s deadliest recorded outbreak. Official figures report 6,186 infections and 3,007 deaths, with…

A newly updated flu vaccine, adjusted to better protect against last year's fast-spreading 'Super-K' strain (subclade K), began rolling out to schoolchildren and pregnant women this week, as the NHS prepares for winter…

Thousands of Americans have been affected by a major outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the Cyclospora parasite, with two deaths reported in Michigan. The parasite can contaminate fresh produce and…

The first authorised weight loss tablet has become available through selected UK pharmacies, marking a significant development in the treatment of obesity. Approved by the medicines regulator, the oral version of Wegovy offers…

Representatives from the UN and major aid organisations have warned of growing humanitarian threats affecting millions of people worldwide. Africa is facing a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak, with more than a thousand confirmed…

Thousands of men in England diagnosed with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer will soon be offered an advanced form of radiotherapy that could reduce treatment sessions from twenty visits to just five. The…