The technique, which has been developed in the UK, uses MRI to map regions of oxygen deprivation within tumours.
A new scan test could help pinpoint cancer before it spreads.
The technique, which has
More than 300,000 households in Lancashire have been told to boil drinking water after contamination with a microbial parasite.
Routine tests by United Utilities found traces of cryptosporidium at Franklaw
People who suffer from lung and heart conditions are being warned as pollution reaches very high levels in the UK.
The elderly and people with health problems have been warned to
Rising temperatures will make the damp British climate perfect for the disease-carrying insects, according to scientists.
Mosquitoes carrying potentially deadly diseases, such
All 25,000 care homes in England are to be reviewed and rated, with those failing to make the grade at risk of being shut down.
Every care home in England is to be inspected and rated in
School students will be invited to participate in a study into how technology affects young people’s memory and brain development.
Participants will do computerised tests to measure their brain function
Thousands of schoolchildren in the UK are being
The charity Tablets for Schools warns that almost half of children are addicted to smartphones as it advises children to buy alarm clocks rather than take internet-enabled gadgets to bed
The document says that use of internet-enabled devices in the evening can stimulate brain activity and prevent children getting
Children have
Children with life-threatening peanut allergies have been successfully treated, by eating peanuts.
The largest clinical trial of its kind has shown that by eating increasing amounts of peanut protein
Britain’s obesity epidemic is worse than feared and urgent action is needed to tackle the problem, experts warn the Government.
The true scale of Britain’s obesity crisis may have been seriously
A new study backs the wider use of a home-based test designed to help doctors detect memory and thinking problems.
Around 800,000 people suffer from dementia in the UK
test that can be completed in 15 minutes has been developed to help doctors spot the
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