Health

A ground-breaking treatment for cancer described by doctors as being like a ‘heat seeking missile’ has boosted survival rates and quality of life for patients with fewer side effects.

Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic is being tested for several additional health issues, such as drinking disorders and sleep apnea.

Cole Schmidtknecht tried to buy a three-month supply of his asthma inhalers in January, but his health insurance had stopped covering them. Six days later, he died from an asthma attack.

The question of when and why, exactly, that happens — and what can be done to stop it — has long stumped cancer scientists and physicians.

THE WASHINGTON POST: Beverly Bryan alleges a surgeon killed her husband by mistakenly removing his liver instead of his spleen, then participated in a conspiracy.

Sufferers say they are often mislabelled as ‘picky’ eaters.

It might seem incomprehensible that a parent could leave a child in a car, but a neuroscientist has explained the phenomenon.

THE WASHINGTON POST: A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into human brains - with potentially dangerous effects on people’s health and mental acuity.

‘She was walloping me with a walking stick and I remember thinking, “This time she’ll kill me”.’

The former X-Factor star had to rush her six-month-old son back to the hospital after doctors sent him home.

BRYONY GORDON: If you have diabetes, or are obese, Ozempic is life-changing. But if you’re a slim person trying to use it to drop a dress size? I’m afraid it’s not Ozempic that you need, but therapy.

OLIVIA DEAN: I’m no exercise aficionado but as a perennial gym user, my hours spent observing others have taught me one thing: all men should be banned from gyms. 

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo: Some simple daily tricks can prevent cardiovascular disease.

A year after the last Ebola deaths, another lethal outbreak has been confirmed with a nurse its first victim in Uganda.

You might find it harder to buy an essential, everyday product found in most homes from February 1. Here’s why.