Health

With extreme precision needed for certain medical operations, state-of-the-art robots offer a way to make surgery easier, safer and more successful.

New personalised approaches to depression will either predict when a person is at risk to stop the condition in its tracks or target the illness with the optimum drug.

Triple negative breast cancer is a hard-to-treat form that accounts for 15% of all cases, with recovery hopes emerging from chemotherapy drugs that stimulate the immune system and others that cause tumour cells to implode.

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men and its diagnosis - and treatment - can take a toll on emotional and mental health.

Cosmetics often use unsustainable ingredients, but new research is answering the growing demand for eco-friendly products.

Medicines that have been approved to medicate one ailment are being repurposed to treat others, saving lives and giving fresh hope to millions saddled with disease.

Psychedelic drugs are mostly banned in Europe, but new research suggests they may be beneficial to some when taken in a controlled setting.

New formulation sunscreens could offer better protect against skin cancer by filtering out more harmful ultra-violet rays.

Artificial limbs, implants and extra thumbs restore and add to our body’s natural capabilities, but how do the brain and nervous system welcome these new body parts?

The EU has just announced recommendations on a new approach of ‘screening more and screening better’ to combat cancer cases.