All news by author: Jane Kirby

The dye - which has been developed for prostate cancer but could be adapted to other forms of the disease - shows up areas of cancerous tissue not picked up by the naked eye during surgery

The UK is "top of the charts" globally for child alcohol use, a major report has found. Girls across the country are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys

The research, published in the journal BMJ Open, found that people who do regular exercise are 42% less likely to have difficulty falling asleep than those who are inactive

A new study from Cancer Research UK and published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found death rates from the disease among those aged 35 to 69 have plummeted, thanks to screening, better treatments and policies aimed at cutting smoking.

A new policy - named after Martha Mills, 13, who died in 2021 - means patients and families worried in hospital will get a second opinion from a critical care team

Care homes and those who are housebound will be able to get their Covid and flu vaccinations from today, starting with the most vulnerable groups

Stephen Cossins, 71, from Amersham, Buckinghamshire, thought 'that's it then' when he was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer back in 2016 but is free of the disease today

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs, explains why rates of lower and upper respiratory tract infections are well above the average