Scientists restore movement to paralysed hand
An implant which could cure paralysis for stroke sufferers may be available within five years after scientists managed to restore the gripping function of a paralysed hand for the first time.
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Wifi fears: three-year study into health risks of mobiles to children’s brains
Thousands of schoolchildren are to be enrolled in a three-year study to find out if mobiles and wi-fi are damaging their brains.
Care home move ‘breached woman’s human rights’
The human rights of a woman with dementia were breached when she was moved from her house to a care home, a court has ruled.
New nursing code: Patients asked to help shape draft
Patients and the public are being urged to have their say over what standards nurses and midwives should abide by.
Food should be regulated like tobacco, say campaigners
The food industry should be regulated like the tobacco industry as obesity poses a greater global health risk than cigarettes, say international groups.
Drug previously used as cancer treatment can slow progression of fatal lung disease
Scientists from Southampton General Hospital discovered that nintedanib makes a dramatic difference to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Terry Pratchett: Those of us with dementia need a little help from our friends
The hundreds of thousands of us living with this condition need support and kindness, not stigma and isolation.
How modern living has made people ‘supremely arrogant’ of importance of a good night’s rest
The demands of todays 24-hour society mean many people push themselves too far, or override the clock, in the words of one expert.
Psychiatric patients to receive physical health checks
Mental health trusts are to be paid for carrying out assessments of the physical condition and lifestyle of psychiatric patients.
Too much time on web ‘gives children mental health problems’
Those who sit behind a screen for more than four hours a day are particularly at risk, although very low levels of use can cause issues, they say.