The world is heading towards a severe shortage in cancer care professionals that could leave health systems overwhelmed by mid-century, according to a major new analysis…
Scientists have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a baby’s health in the womb, offering the potential to detect complications that traditional prenatal…
European health authorities are maintaining a cautious approach to the latest Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, even as the United States introduces stricter travel screening and…
Lisbon’s São Francisco Xavier Hospital has admitted what is believed to be the first suspected case of hantavirus linked to a wider outbreak involving a cruise…
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 131 people, with more than 513 suspected cases reported, according to local officials,…
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a global health emergency, warning that the true…
A Dutch cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak was forced to dock again in Spain’s Canary Islands on Monday evening after strong winds and…
Health experts are raising concerns over a growing online wellness trend that presents nicotine as a “natural” tool for improving concentration, productivity and weight control, warning…
A new study has found that the human brain remains surprisingly active during anaesthesia, continuing to process sounds and even recognise patterns in language despite the…
