A new genetics project could help “unlock a series of secrets about devastating diseases”, the NHS says. Under the scheme, 11 Genomics Medicine Centres are being set up in Englis... Read more
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have found text messaging prevents one in six patients from forgetting to take, or stopping, their prescribed medicines. The randomised trial,... Read more
New software developed by a Cambridge-based company could help diagnose life-limiting conditions in children in minutes rather than years, scientists have said. Rare genetic conditions in ch... Read more
A team of British researchers, led by the University of York, is warning governments and healthcare decision makers across the globe to be wary of the myths and hype surrounding medical tour... Read more
Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered that copper and copper alloys rapidly destroy norovirus – the highly-infectious sickness bug. Worldwide, norovirus is responsibl... Read more
A daily dose of cholesterol-busting statins has been shown to more than halve the chances of getting the crippling disease. British researchers believe the breakthrough could pave the way fo... Read more
Cancer patients may soon have a new tool to help determine if certain treatments will be effective in their care. British scientists have developed a new genetic test that experts say is one... Read more
Phone therapy also increases access and potentially decreases costs. A new study reveals that cognitive therapy over the phone is just as effective as meeting face-to-face. The research was... Read more
Prices were on average more than two-and-a-half times cheaper than the US. Drug makers could pull out of research in Britain because the Government is too focused on rewarding “breakth... Read more
Did you forget to take your medicine? If you’re using these new microchip-implanted pills, your phone will remind you–and your doctor. Helpful attention or Big Doctor breathing down yo... Read more
The swell of freely available official information, and its consequences A COMMON frustration with London’s subsidised cycle-hire scheme is that it can be insanely hard to find a bike in rus... Read more