Kieran, 9, loves his ‘big ears’
On Tuesday last week experts at the world renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) performed a six hour operation where they used cartilage from his ribs to create a pair of ears and grafted them to his head.
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How wearable cameras can help those with Alzheimer’s
Six patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s were able to recall an average of 85% of key factual details about events after a fortnight of viewing SenseCam images every other day.
Drug-crazed Magaluf thug high on ‘cannibal’ bit a chunk out of my ear, says British holidaymaker
Connor Moore, 22, was on his first holiday abroad in the Spanish resort when the man jumped on him sinking his teeth into his ear.
Weight loss ‘no mood boost even with health benefits’
People who lose weight are more likely to feel unhappy than those who stay the same size, a study of overweight people in their 50s suggests.
Patients left stranded in ambulances for eight hours because A&E departments are too full to take them
Hundreds of thousands of patients in need of emergency care are being left at the doors of A&E in ambulances because hospitals are too full, Labour has said.
Don’t have a drink two days running: Latest advice from health quango sparks accusations of ‘nanny state’ meddling
Public Health England says the one day on, one day off rule is needed because daily drinking is a key contributor to increased health risks.
Musical training ‘can improve language and reading’
Learning to sing or play a musical instrument can help disadvantaged children improve their reading skills, US research suggests.
Dementia poses £4bn threat to businesses: Thousands of workers will be forced to leave jobs or cut hours to become carers
Thousands of people with dementia and their carers will be forced to give up their jobs, costing employers more than £3billion, warn campaigners.
‘Stem cells show promise in stroke recovery’
Infusing stem cells into the brain may help boost recovery after a stroke, according to a pilot study by Imperial College London.
Social care reforms: Councils raise funding concerns
Plans to cap the amount of money people in England spend on their social care could be jeopardised by a lack of funding, councils say.