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One in three people born in the UK in 2015 could get dementia

One in three people born in the UK this year is projected to develop dementia in their lifetimes, according to Alzheimer’s Research UK....

Outdoor play 'good for the eyes'

Getting children to play outside for 40 minutes a day could be a way to curb growing rates of short-sightedness, according to Chinese...

Implant 'traps' spreading cancer cells

A small sponge-like implant that can mop up cancer cells as they move through the body has been developed by US researchers. So far...

UK national sperm bank has just nine donors

It is now planning a recruitment drive, with chief executive Laura Witjens saying that appealing to male pride may be an effective way to...

Five million adults in England 'at risk of diabetes'

Up to five million people in England are at risk of developing type-2 diabetes, according to new data from Public Health England. Type-2...

Why antibiotics are precious

You need only go back 70 years to a time when a scratch and a common infection could prove deadly. Routine surgery and childbirth could...

Pregnancy iodine pills 'good for babies and economy

Recommending iodine supplements to all pregnant women could save the NHS money, say researchers. A study in The Lancet concluded that if...

First 3D-printed pill approved by US authorities

In a world first, the US Food and Drug Administration has given the go-ahead for a 3D-printed pill to be produced. The FDA has previously...

More pupils try 'vaping' than smoking

More pupils in England aged between 11 and 15 have tried electronic cigarettes than have tried smoking, according to official figures....

New Cancer Diagnosis Target is to be within four weeks

NHS patients in England should get results for cancer tests within four weeks of being referred by a GP by 2020 under new plans to...

Dad of Sick Baby Warns of Devastating Consequences of Not Washing Hands

Cot deaths at lowest recorded level in England and Wales

Asthma pill 'promising' for people with severe symptoms

Pregnancy multivitamins 'are a waste of money’

E. coli outbreak: salad may be to blame

Skin cancer rise warning for over 55s

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