Paediatricians do more than just treat children’s ailments – or dress up as princesses. A team of 10 in China had their blood screened to help develop treatments for common...

(MedPage Today) -- Three patients undergoing laser eye surgery at a New York City ophthalmology clinic developed Purpureocillium lilacinum corneal infections as a result of poor infection prevention and control...

The ad featuring Mike Tyson that addressed obesity during last week's Super Bowl was a tough watch. The spot may have been filmed in monochrome, but medically, obesity is anything...

BBC/Curious Films/Rory Langdon The chances are that you think about artificial intelligence far more today than you did five years ago. Since ChatGPT was launched in November 2022, we have...

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International Women’s Day, held annually on 8 March, is a stalwart of what we might call the “awareness calendar” – the loose collection of days, weeks and months dedicated to...

Someone inhales fungal spores. They feel strange. They might get a bit bitey. Possibly a bit dead. And then… POP! Something gruesome happens and the horror spreads. Such is the...

Jon G. Fuller/VWPics/Alamy Pollution is making many cities unlivable for their human inhabitants, but it is also tearing ant families and communities apart. Ants recognise each other by sniffing a...

Royal West of England Academy Both artists and astronomers are, in a way, translators. They convert what we can see into a story we can tell. In Cosmos: The art...

I am currently reading The Big Oyster: History on the half shell, a chronicle of New York City told through its renowned oyster beds. Even though I am a local,...

A global bone cement supply fault could delay hip and knee replacements, with NHS stocks lasting just weeks. Press Association Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/nhs-rations-bone-cement-supply-gap-looms-2026a100056g?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-18...

Patients with moderate‑to‑severe plaque psoriasis achieve greater relief from itching, skin pain, and scaling with bimekizumab vs secukinumab up to 3 years. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/bimekizumab-eases-plaque-psoriasis-symptoms-3-years-2026a100052j?src=rss Author...

The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS. Source...

(MedPage Today) -- About one in 10 Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees were forced to disenroll from their plan in 2026, following a spike in MA plans leaving the market, a...

People with prolonged grief disorder have increased activity in areas of the brain involved in memory and emotion processing when they see death-related images, like a graveyardPaul Mansfield/Getty Images For...

Close-up of a piece of glass with Microsoft Flight Simulator map data written into itMicrosoft Research An automated system for storing large amounts of information in glass could change the...

Fatherhood came as something of a shock to Mat Lewis-Carter. His partner, Chess, got pregnant unexpectedly and, despite the excitement, he struggled to adjust to the news. When his baby...

A scanning electron micrograph of Bifidobacteria bacteria – the main genus found in the large intestine of infantsDR GARY GAUGLER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY An unprecedented look at how the gut microbiome...

Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8gexml5xro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-18 15:43:00 Copyright for syndicated...

You can have too much of a good thing when it comes to exercisingREUTERS/Lucy Nicholson While exercise is important for a long and healthy life, ultramarathons may accelerate the ageing...