LIFESTYLE

Scientists are on a quest to stop cancer from occurring in the first place by “birthing” a tumour in lab-grown human tissue. A new cross-Atlantic...

Vaping may be helping more than 50,000 smokers quit cigarettes each year, research suggests. A new study found that more people had turned to e-cigarettes...

Breast cancer patients who have a ‘special’ type of immune cell in their tumours have a higher chance of survival than those who do...

Lung injuries linked to vaping are most likely caused by toxic chemical fumes, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at lung biopsies from 17 patients...

Travel stress is a feeling of mental strain and pressure related to travelling. Most people travel to release stress but for some travel could...

People with chronic heart conditions should avoid areas of heavy traffic congestion and consider wearing face masks, new guidelines recommend. Air pollution and environmental noise...

Advanced computer models could improve diagnosis and treatment of common diseases by linking patients with a “digital twin”, a study suggests. The technology could be...

Anorexia is at least partly a metabolic disorder and not just psychiatric as previously thought, new research suggests. The genetic basis of anorexia nervosa overlaps...

Thirteen patients with complete paralysis can now perform everyday tasks after pioneering nerve surgery restored movement in their elbows and hands. Surgeons in Australia attached...

A typical human may be ingesting five grams of microplastics every week – equivalent to the weight of a credit card. Research suggests people take...