All news on the topic: Health

Pirola, a new Covid strain is currently spiking in the UK, is cause for concern. Experts explain how serious it is, what the symptoms are and if there could be a return to restrictions

Dr Michael Mosley gives you another reason to boogie on down as he explains the incredible health benefits dancing can have in keeping your brain and body healthy

A disease that usually affects dogs has been found in humans in the UK and it can lead to serious health complications, here is all you need to know

Scarlet fever is highly infectious and between September last year and this January, 37,068 cases were reported with 190 deaths - it can be treated but can also lead to complications if not dealt with properly

Dr. Tara Swart was a guest of Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast and on it she warned the hormone that often leads to weight increase can be transmissible

Paula Benedi, of health brand Synergised, has shared useful tips which can help you identify whether you are likely to develop one of the most common forms of dementia

Nikki Swartz's life turned upside down after double jaw surgery almost three years ago left her with permanent nerve damage and paralysis in her chin, lips, and teeth, which leaves her "drooling"

Do you love your showers piping hot? Dr Mosley suggests that the way you're showering means you could be missing out on a great way to boost your immune system.

Erin Griffiths, 20, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, which is a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - she initially thought she was dealing with a common flu

Paul Karason, from Washington, hit headlines across the globe in 2008 after he appeared with blue skin, explaining how he developed the life-long side effect while trying to treat several minor medical issues he was suffering with

Martin Vessey was left delirious and suffering severe night sweats, aching limbs and muscles and unexplained bruising - but these symptoms were at first considered to be those of flu

There has been a "concerning rise" in cases of Brucella canis, and vets and doctors now recognise the disease poses a significant threat to the health of both dogs and humans

Experts looking into people feeling upset at the changes to the night's sky thanks to pollution and satellites have coined a new phrase known as noctalgia, also described as sky grief

The government has been urged to take action to try and raise the stock of two medications that are routinely used to cure scabies - which is otherwise incurable

Gonorrhoea diagnoses were the highest on record earlier this year and syphilis cases were the highest since just after the Second World War, so students must take care during freshers' weeks

Jenette Blackham, 47, was diagnosed with stage three kidney failure two decades ago but when she was told she will soon need dialysis her sister was found to be a match

Chris Fountain is known for playing various soap characters over the years, including Tommy Duckworth on Coronation Street but his life has changed massively since being dramatically axed from the show

Brucella canis, which can lead to infertility, lameness and pain in dogs, has now infected at least three humans, the UK Health Security Agency said and it is an endemic in Eastern Europe

Faith Roberts, who was the world’s "oldest" frozen egg baby when she was created from an egg mum Alannah had frozen some 13 years earlier, could have been paralysed by the wrongly diagnosed tumour

Parents have shared their devastation over plans for a 'Happy Park Caravan' site to be built next to a hospice - they fear the noise will have a detrimental effect on their loved ones

During Organ Donation Week, Daniel Doherty has told how the double lung transplant and support from NHS hub Walsall Manor Hospital saved his life when smoking took its toll on his health

There is a common vegetable available at every grocer and supermarket that Dr Mosley says helps to boost mens' sex drive, while also improving peoples' heart health

After being bitten by a false widow spider, the pain woke Stuart Vesty up in agony in the middle of the night. By the morning his face had started to sag and he feared he was having a stroke

Louise Bice, of Nottinghamshire, has warned other parents after she would get compliments for little Aretria's blue eyes, but this was actually a sign of a rare genetic abnormality

Amber Orr, from Northern Ireland, has warned of the importance of early cancer detection after she was diagnosed following a night out of drinking with her friends