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US pharmaceutical giant Merck has scrapped a planned £1bn expansion of its UK operations. The company said the government is…

A newly developed ultrasound “helmet” could transform the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions, researchers have revealed. The…

A simple cheek-swab test could help identify children at risk of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) years before traditional diagnostic methods, new…

A major US study has found that paediatricians often prescribe medication too quickly to children as young as four or…

Groundbreaking research suggests that the shingles vaccine could significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. According to the first global…

Surgeons in China have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a brain dead human recipient, marking the first…

The European Commission approved a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV, enabling its rollout across the European Union.Drugmaker Gilead confirmed the…

A long-term study published in Nature Medicine suggests that following a Mediterranean-style diet can significantly reduce the risk of dementia,…

Scientists found that hot weather affects our moods more than we realize. They analysed over one billion posts from 150…