Category: Health

“They invaded us once by boat, and now they’re doing it with sperm!” Playful headlines like this are rapidly making Danish donor sperm as renowned as Danish bacon, Lego and designer furniture. You may not (yet) be aware that Denmark is considered “the sperm capital of the world”. Apart from the US, it is the […]

Cottage cheese used to be the sort of food you associated with 1970s diet plans, uninspiring lunches and people who claimed to enjoy eating grapefruit for breakfast. Now it’s a TikTok sensation. Social media creators are blending the curdy, clumpy white stuff into everything from cookie dough and chocolate brownies to flatbreads and even slapping […]

Wawrzeniecka/Shutterstock.com Cannabis products are getting more potent and easier to buy around the world. Yet little is known about how bigger doses of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active ingredient in cannabis, change what people feel. Our new research found that larger doses generally make people feel more high, but not in a straight line. Doubling […]

Care home visits can help medical students develop empathy by encouraging them to listen to older residents and learn about their lives beyond their medical needs. Ground Picture/Shutterstock I was very nervous at the start of the placement because I have always struggled with starting conversations. The idea of speaking with someone much older than […]

Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock Childhood trauma can leave scars that last long after the experiences themselves have ended. Its effects can reach into adult life, increasing the risk of mental illness, physical health problems and other difficulties. Our latest research estimates that the health effects associated with adverse childhood experiences cost the equivalent of £7.8 billion in […]

HONG KONG — The Hospital Authority (HA) of Hong Kong has issued an urgent public appeal for a suitable organ donor to save a 13-year-old boy suffering from acute, life-threatening liver failure. The patient, who is currently being treated in the intensive care unit at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam, experienced a rapid […]

Lee Charlie/Shutterstock.com An AI system trained on photographs of the face and tongue correctly identified every patient with coronary heart disease (CHD) in a small test, according to a new study from China. The researchers recruited 518 people: 200 with diagnosed CHD and 318 healthy volunteers. Each had their face and tongue photographed with a […]

Measles causes a distinctive rash that usually begins on the face before spreading across the body. Falling vaccination rates have contributed to its resurgence. phichet chaiyabin/Shutterstock Three measles-related deaths have been reported in England in 2026. One child died from an acute infection, another from the long-term effects of measles, and an adult with an […]

CPR training can help people develop the skills and confidence to provide effective chest compressions during a cardiac arrest. Shakirov Albert/Shutterstock When someone has a cardiac arrest, the actions of people nearby can make the difference between life and death. For years, the message has been clear: start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as quickly as possible, […]

Compassionate conversations after restrictive interventions can help mental health patients feel heard and regain a sense of control. David Pereiras/Shutterstock Most of us know what it feels like to be ill and frightened. Now imagine being held down by the very people responsible for your care. This can happen in mental health hospitals when staff […]