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This AI tool could spare cancer patients chemo that isn't needed

The tool scans digital images of the same cancer tissue samples that pathologists use and can tell how fast the cancer is likely to grow and how risky it is.

15 December 2025

Health news

Nitrous oxide may offer fast relief for severe depression, study finds

The team behind the research are now preparing the first UK National Health Service trial to test whether nitrous oxide can be used safely and effectively as a real-world treatment.

1 December 2025

Business

Nestlé sticks with water branding as French court rejects legal case

A court has ruled in favour of Nestlé’s Perrier after a French consumer group claimed the company mislabelled its natural mineral water.

19 November 2025

Healthcare

Study: Radiation may not help survival for some breast cancer patients

A new international study found that radiation therapy did not affect 10-year survival rates for women with early-stage breast cancer who were considered “intermediate risk”.

6 November 2025

Health news

Why are more young people seemingly getting cancer?

Are early-onset cancers really rising - or are doctors just finding more of them?

30 September 2025

Health news

Beta blockers offer no benefit after minor heart attack, trial finds

The trial, which tracked more than 8,500 patients across Spain and Italy, found that beta blockers, long prescribed after heart attacks, offer no clear benefit for patients whose heart function is normal.

1 September 2025

Health news

Cancer-fighting vaccine prompts immune response for some patients

While the early-stage results would need to be validated in larger studies, the researchers said the findings offer hope for cancer patients with certain genetic mutations.

11 August 2025

Health news

Light stimulation shows promise in slowing Parkinson's, scientists say

An early-stage clinical trial in France appeared to help restore some brain function for three Parkinson's patients.

31 July 2025

Health news

Meet the company leveraging AI-backed physics tools for drug discovery

The start-up aims to use AI to drastically reduce the time and money it takes to develop new drugs.

22 May 2025

Health news

Baby with rare disorder treated with personalised gene-editing therapy

The child will need to be monitored throughout his life, but researchers said the treatment’s success indicates that other patients could someday benefit from the approach.

16 May 2025

Health news

What is double pneumonia and how did it impact Pope Francis' health?

Pope Francis, who had part of his lung removed as a young man, recently spent several weeks hospital due to a respiratory infection.

21 April 2025

Health news

'No-burp syndrome': Why some people are getting botox to belch

Social media users and medical specialists have been raising awareness of a rare condition that stops people from burping, but treatment options remain limited and costly.

17 March 2025

Healthcare

Which critical medicines are in short supply in the EU?

The drug shortages are the result of manufacturing problems, increased demand, and other issues.

11 March 2025

Health news

Microplastics may make bacteria more resistant to antibiotics

Microplastics made it more difficult for drugs to be efficient, researchers say.

11 March 2025

Health news

GLP-1 drug akin to Ozempic showed no benefits for Parkinson’s disease

GLP-1 drugs are being explored as potential treatments for a range of conditions.

6 February 2025

Health news

Uganda to launch Ebola vaccine trial to fight outbreak

Uganda plans to deploy over 2,000 doses of a candidate vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola.

3 February 2025