Scientists hope enzyme discovery could help prevent deadly infections
An enzyme has been found which scientists believe could prevent a group of infections blamed for 500,000 deaths each year worldwide.
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‘Financial incentives’ helping Taysiders quit smoking
The latest stats on smoking cessation suggest stubbing it out has never been easier for Taysiders.
Study finds fat builds up in lungs of overweight and obese people
A study has found the first evidence that fat accumulates in the lungs and airways, particularly in overweight and obese people.
More than a million more people have been lacing their trainers, survey shows
More than a million extra people have become active in the last four years, with increasing numbers of women and older people lacing up their trainers, new research suggests.
Teenager shares video of epileptic seizure in bid to end the stigma surrounding condition
A teenager has taken the brave decision to share a video of herself in the throes of epileptic seizures in a bid to raise awareness of the condition.
Dundee teenager shares video of her epileptic seizures in bid to raise awareness
A Dundee teenager has shared videos of herself having epileptic seizures in a bid to raise awareness of the condition.
Young Dundee woman says living with incontinence has ‘taken over her whole life’
A young woman has described her “embarrassment” over living with incontinence.
No evidence of danger to public from passive vaping – expert
Vapers should not stand with smokers because it could entice them into smoking, but there is no danger to the public from passive vaping, an expert has claimed.
Incurable breast cancer patients face repeated GP visits before diagnosis: study
Thousands of patients with incurable breast cancer are repeatedly visiting GPs before they are diagnosed amid concerns their symptoms are not being taken seriously or misinterpreted, a new report has suggested.
Health board launches ‘zimmer amnesty’
A health board has launched a “zimmer amnesty” urging people to return unused walking frames, sticks and crutches as part of a drive to be more environmentally friendly.
Key recommendations to curb childhood obesity
Outgoing Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies has made a series of bold recommendations to tackle childhood obesity.
Owning a dog linked to longer life, scientists claim
Dogs are not only man’s best friend, but also may be the key to living a longer life, a new study claims.
Rush of traffic crashes mental health website after TV ad fronted by royals
An advert featuring the Dukes and Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex to promote a new mental health campaign sparked such a surge in traffic it crashed its website.
Patient samples show signs of lung cancer spread, researchers find
Early signs that lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be seen in samples of a patient’s blood and tumour, new research has suggested.
Parents of cancer patient Oscar ‘gobsmacked’ after £500,000 appeal success
The parents of a five-year-old boy battling leukaemia have been “gobsmacked” after the success of a £500,000 appeal to pay for lifesaving treatment.
Royals in ‘television takeover’ for mental health campaign
The Dukes and Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex will voice a new mental health campaign during a “national takeover” that will be simultaneously broadcast to millions of television viewers.
Mother of brain-damaged girl calls for law review after legal victory
The mother of a severely disabled girl who won the right to take her daughter to an Italian hospital has called for the law to be reviewed.
Hospital bosses will not challenge severely disabled girl’s move to Italy
A couple given the go-ahead to move their severely disabled daughter to an Italian hospital will not face a further legal fight.
Health workers have ‘professional responsibility’ to get winter flu jab
Healthcare workers have a “very strong professional responsibility” to get the winter flu jab, officials have warned, after less than half of staff in some parts of the country were vaccinated last season.
Three pharma firms accused of collusion over NHS drug supply
Three drug firms have been found provisionally guilty by the competition watchdog of colluding over the supply of a life-saving treatment for thousands of patients on the NHS.