Life

I am napping in a chimpanzee nest, 12 metres above the ground in Uganda’s Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve. Sleep comes...

Former NFL star Chris Johnson announced that he's been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Johnson, now 40, said he received the diagnosis last year. He shared the news in a "Good Morning...

Dr Steven Montgomery, BMA's Northern Ireland resident doctors committee chair, said the "better pay and better working conditions on offer in other countries means we are losing doctors when we really need to do all we can to keep...

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has completed the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer, describing it as a "chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back".She completed the...

Sam Robinson, from the Norfolk-based cancer charity Big C, said there were several reasons why routine breast screening stops after 70."There could be other health problems that patients have," said Robinson, who previously worked as a breast cancer nurse."The...

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Ancient human DNA can survive on cave walls and rock art for thousands of years, a study of caves...

In the UK, ahead of England playing Panama in the World Cup on Saturday, people are being advised to drink plenty of fluids but not lots of alcohol in this punishing heat, to avoid dehydration. Alcohol is a diuretic,...

When I decided to write a space opera, I wanted to start with a supernova. There is no force...