Contracting ailments such as heart disease and diabetes before reaching 55 could heighten the likelihood of developing dementia later in life, according to fresh research. Strokes or the emergence of...
Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease4 hours agoJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent•@JamesTGallagherEight babies have been born in the UK using...
You’ve booked your flights, sorted your hotels, hired a car, and even remembered travel insurance – but have you checked your travel jabs?It might not be the first thing that springs to mind when...
An avid gardener has shared the common mistake people make when watering their plants - and it all comes down to timings.Simon Akeroyd, who is known on social media as @simonkeroydgardener, has taken...
Just a stone's throw from the dazzling lights and allure of Manhattan, New York, lies North Brother Island, an area steeped in a grim and unsettling history. From the 1880s until 1943, the island...
Brits are being cautioned about the hidden dangers lurking in their fruit bowls, as experts warn that certain healthy foods could clash with vital medications.In England, a staggering 5.3 million...
A Dutch tourist tragically died from heatstroke while out hiking with friends in Majorca. The 34-year-old was walking on the Camí de Son Sales trail near Sóller, when he collapsed.His friends...
Thousands of years ago, while the rest of Europe embraced metal tools and wheeled carts, people in the British Isles decided to go it alone.Around 3000 BC, the Neolithic farmers who would later build...
Every baby in the UK will have their DNA mapped in future [FILE PIC] (Image: GETTY)The DNA of every baby born in the UK will be mapped under a radical NHS overhaul aimed at predicting and preventing...
UK households are being urged to take immediate action in their gardens as the lethal mosquito-borne Usutu virus threatens to decimate blackbird populations across the country. Ecologists are...
Top scientists have called for international action to stop research that could pose an “extreme, potentially existential, threat” to life on Earth. Experts sounded the alarm at an event in Paris...
200-year-old condom with explicit print displayed in Amsterdam14 minutes agoBarbara TaschBBC NewsRijksmuseumAn almost 200-year-old condom has just gone on display at an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum...
Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows4 hours agoJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent•@JamesTGallagherGettyAn exercise programme for colon cancer patients can cut the...
British holidaymakers planning a trip to Spain are being warned of a serious health risk after a case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was reported in the popular tourist region of...
Rat-borne diseases cause crisis in Sarajevo5 hours agoGuy De LauneyBalkans CorrespondentAnadolu Agency/Getty ImagesIn Sarajevo it is, once again, the Year of the Rat.Social media posts from residents...