All news on the topic: Medicine

The NHS is having to pay out around £165,000 a week in compensation to staff members who are assaulted by violent patients.

The procedure was being carried out on a 32-year-old man from Germany - who was suffering from a rare type of cancer and was having a tumour removed from his abdomen

The hospital has launched an investigation into the surgeon, who no longer works there (Picture: AFP)

Laura Turner, from London, was arrested after taking her children to A&E as she suffered from what specialists believe was involuntary intoxication from prescribed medication

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: A woman from Iraq was left with scaley skin and puffy eyes after she took over the counter Ibuprofen - and was rushed to hospital with rare side effects

Around 10 million people in the UK suffer migraines, with women more likely to be affected - but sufferers often get drugs intended for other conditions, such as beta-blockers

Getting dressed, exercising, and completing household chores, are some of the tasks they are unable to take on, due to their regular, ongoing symptoms

A vet has revealed the gross reason why you should never flush your pet’s poo down the toilet, revealing it could lead to a whole host of health issues for people

It's important to keep note of expiry dates when it comes to medication, as one in three consumers keep medicine past their expiry date despite the potential dangers this could cause

A landmark case has awarded Christobel Grant's family a six-figure payout after the pensioner was exposed to asbestos in her council house in Scotland

Having a dedicated reusable water bottle is great for the environment but as one woman found out, they have to be cleaned thoroughly or they could cause some nasty illnesses otherwise

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

Victor Hugo Quiroz suffers a condition which affects one in 50,000 people, leaving him with fragile skin which could lead to infections, sores and bruises at the slightest touch

A persistent cough turned out to be a serious health condition and left a man with a scarred lung and having to stay under the care of medics in hospital for two days

The revolutionary anti-ageing medication, developed by a firm in the US, may be on the market as soon as 2026 after regulators gave it their approval with hopes that it can help delay ageing in larger dogs

Around 2,200 people died from drug-resistant infections last year, as the UK Health Security Agency said a post-pandemic bounce back in illnesses due to lower immunity in lockdown

A new device is being used to assess the bitterness of pills and may help people to take their medication by preventing horrible-tasting tablets from getting stuck in the throat

Two-thirds of men will have their pain diagnosed within 11 months - but less than half of women are lucky enough to get a diagnosis in this same timeframe

An international team of researchers analysed genetic data from more than 1.3 million participants of which 80,000 had migraine in the hope of developing new drugs to treat it

The US Food and Drug Administration has warned citizens to check their blood pressure - as high blood pressure can be a “silent killer”. High blood pressure can be symptomless, so it is vital to measure it for any issues

The regulator said its approval of groundbreaking Rimegepant marks a 'step-change in treatment' for the 'invisible disability that affects all aspects of life'

A popular spice found in many Brits' kitchen cupboard, costing about just 23 pence, could be just as effective as conventional medicines in treating indigestion, a new study claims

There are several ailments involving the nose that can result in serious health issues - join us as we explore six conditions to be wary of when it comes to your hooter

The Tydemy tablets might contain low levels of ascorbic acid, an inactive ingredient, resulting in ineffectiveness and unwanted pregnancies, the company warned as it issued a recall

According to the whistleblower, bodies donated to the Chicago non-profit, The Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois (AGA), were found rotting and one had its feet chewed through by rats