General Healthcare

Discover a study that found that social engagement seems to slow biological ageing, a marker believed to better predict mortality than chronological age

England is set to become the first country in the world to roll out a national vaccination programme against gonorrhoea, aiming to curb record-high infection rates and growing antibiotic resistance.

Abbreviated MRI and contrast-enhanced mammography are more effective than ultrasound for cancer detection in women with dense breasts.

Interestingly, the study found that both obesity and ADHD scale sublinearly with city population.

Air pollution may weaken bones in postmenopausal women by disrupting key metabolic pathways involving phospholipids, according to a new metabolomic study in the Women’s Health Initiative cohort.

Children attending NHS excess weight clinics are overwhelmingly from deprived backgrounds, and often face complex health and developmental challenges.

Excessive anxiety surrounding food allergies is common and can significantly impact a patient’s quality of life.

Each year, up to 138,000 people die and around 400,000 more are left permanently disabled from snakebites.