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The groundbreaking report, which was published in The Lancet, suggests that obesity rates have more than doubled in the UK for women, men, and also surged for children and adolescents

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research coming out of Imperial College London into a clever device that can gather ECG data that can flag up an irregular heartbeat

As latest YouGov data reveals a huge confidence gap between girls and boys in science and maths, Labour MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Diversity, Chi Onwurah, argues that we must address the barriers to young women in STEM

The simple and non-invasive test will reduce the need for surgery, which is currently needed to diagnose certain types of brain tumours, according to researchers at Imperial College London

In some cases, patients may benefit from a stent, rather than chest pain medication, as the tiny tube-shaped device improves the ability to do exercise

Professor Peter Openshaw, a virus expert at Imperial College London, is warning of a 'major surge' as the JN.1 variant spreads and described the virus strain as 'devious'

Dr Miriam Stoppard offers her expert opinion on how Brits can fight the likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes by putting one foot in front of the other

Mary Earps, Millie Bright and Lauren Hemp joined diverse figures from Sajid Javid, Tim Martin, Tony Blackburn and the Archbishop of Canterbury on the New Year Honours List

As booster vaccines wear off more and more people could become unwell over the next few weeks as coronavirus constantly evolves, professors have warned

The UK is currently grappling with a severe bout of coronavirus - wth the latest wave causing some of the most severe symptoms since the vaccine rollout. Are you worried about it?

Clogged arteries, spinal cord nerve damage and damage to the retina in the eye could all be candidates for treatment with the new living robots, researchers said

A cheap and easy to produce drug commonly used to reduce cholesterol can be effective in improving the survival of patients with Covid, Dr Miriam Stoppard writes

The fact that women in Merseyside are three times more likely to die of cancer than women in Surrey shows the failure of the Conservative Government to improve the health of the country

Stark figures show a north south divide in life ­expectancy. The widest differences were for cancers where risks can be cut with ­lifestyle changes such as ­quitting smoking and where screening is available

A review in the Lancet Diabetes and Endo-crinology journal has found that every 1km an hour increase in walking speed was linked to a 9% lower risk of getting diabetes

Climate expert Bill McGuire has shared his thoughts on the Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano - he believes it could erupt and has shared how fewer earthquackes could be a contributing factor

Ecotricity founder Dale Vince is in a fight to make Britain fairer - and says it starts with the nuclear test veterans' search for their missing medical records

Brain health scientist Professor Michael Crawford says 'we are heading for an idiocracy' if the nation doesn't improve their diets, as we're currently deficient of one staple ingredient

Long term Covid sufferers have reported the wide range of symptoms they have been struggling with since they became infected - these include low mood, nasal congestion and memory loss

Edward Enninful topped the annual list of the most powerful people of African, African-Caribbean and African-American heritage in Britain in 2023

A British student studying in the United States has started a transatlantic debate over the differences between British and American universities - including how much they cost per year

Professor Neil Ferguson criticised the lack of border restrictions, testing and contact tracing to stop the virus, and says his team’s modelling of deaths tipped the balance

Experts at Imperial College London found that antibiotics can kill 'good' bacteria in the stomach which frees up more nutrients for antibiotic-resistant bacteria to thrive upon

Dr Miriam Stoppard on why some patients respond better to ovarian cancer treatment than others, and how this finding could help treat sufferers accordingly via a non-invasive test

Little Nasro, two, is so dehydrated she cannot produce tears. For seven long days her devoted mother Samiro has kept a bedside vigil at a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital