Being married ‘protects your health’
Marriage appears to be good for your health, boosting your survival chances if you have a major heart risk factor such as high cholesterol, say researchers. A loving spouse might spur you on to look...
Drug shrinks ovarian tumours in early trial
A new targeted treatment for ovarian cancer has shown “very promising” results in women in the advanced stages of the disease. It shrank tumours in about half of women who took part in a...
Twins in sub-Saharan Africa ‘more likely to die’ in early childhood
One in five children born as a twin in sub-Saharan Africa dies before their fifth birthday, according to new research in the Lancet. The study is the first to analyse death rates among twins in the...
Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugs
US scientists have re-engineered a vital antibiotic in a bid to wipe out one of the world’s most threatening superbugs. Their new version of vancomycin is designed to be ultra-tough and...
Scientists find that smoking harms livers of unborn babies
The impact of cigarette damage to unborn babies has been revealed in a new stem cell study. Scientists found that the cocktail of chemicals in cigarettes is particularly harmful to developing liver...
Fitness trackers ‘poor at measuring calories burned’
Most fitness trackers are good at measuring heart rate but poor at measuring calories burned, a study suggests. As a result, people should be cautious about using them to judge what to eat, Stanford...
Fitness trackers ‘poor at measuring calories burned’
Most fitness trackers are good at measuring heart rate but poor at measuring calories burned, a study suggests. As a result, people should be cautious about using them to judge what to eat, Stanford...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Ethiopian wins top WHO job
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from Ethiopia will be the next director general of the World Health Organization (WHO). He will be the first African to head up the UN agency, after winning the most votes...
