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You may assume that a woman’s chance of having a son or daughter is 50/50, similar to a coin...

Predators can learn to prefer eating prey that is contaminated with microplastics, even when clean food is available. This...

Thirty-eight cases of botulism poisoning have been recorded in England in the last six weeks after the suspected use of unlicensed Botox-like products in cosmetic procedures, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Botulism is a rare but life-threatening...

Every NHS hospital in England has been told to improve patient waiting times for planned treatment as the government has made hitting the 18-week target one of its key priorities for this parliament.By March 2026, the government wants to...

The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) has announced the establishment of the Fairbairn Menstruation...

Your phone may be among the billions of devices worldwide that already serve as an earthquake early-warning system in...

An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot indicted for trying to shut off a passenger jet's engines mid-flight in 2023 recalled the scary moment he slipped out of reality after eating "magic mushrooms."Former airline captain Joseph Emerson...

Resident doctors say they have had "constructive discussions" with the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, and talks will continue over the next few days, in an attempt to avert planned strike action.The doctors, previously known as junior doctors, announced last...

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Smitha MundasadHealth reporterGetty ImagesMore than half of the overall NHS waiting list for non urgent treatment in England is made up of people of working age (19 to 64), the first official deep dive into inequalities in waiting lists...