Driving theory test to include CPR first aid questions
Experts hope to boost cardiac arrest survival rates, with 2.4 million people sitting the test each year.
Health
Survival rates for most deadly cancers making little progress, experts warn
Half of people with cancer survive but lack of progress for some forms of disease is worrying experts.
Cats develop dementia in a similar way to humans
Scientists in Edinburgh believe the discovery could help their research into new treatments for Alzheimer's.
Knee implant used by NHS known for years to be faulty
Patients say they were left immobile or addicted to painkillers after receiving the NexGen implant.
Men being over-treated for prostate cancer, says charity
More low-risk cancers could be monitored rather than treated, avoiding significant side effects, says a charity.
Plan to boost jobs for newly qualified nurses and midwives
The move comes after warnings there are up to three times more graduates than vacancies in some areas of the health service.
Drinks that make you chill – do they really do what it says on the tin?
The wellness drinks industry is booming – but the big benefits they promise might be too good to be true.
Lucy Letby’s new expert supporters claim no babies were deliberately harmed. Who should we believe?
Barrister Mark McDonald claims to have the backing of a panel of world class experts who say there is no evidence any babies were deliberately harmed
Ousted vaccine regulator Vinay Prasad to return to FDA
Laura Loomer, an ally of Donald Trump, had said Prasad was not aligned with the president’s agenda and has aggressively lobbied against his return.
