Five-minute quiz at home can predict risk of heart attack
Swedish scientists have made a breakthrough with a home test that can reveal the risk of a heart attack in just five minutes, offering hope for early detection. The simple …
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Fit man gets prostate cancer then breast cancer within four months
Roger in hospital after his double cancer diagnosis (Image: PA) A man who was remarkably fit and healthy, who shockingly collapsed only to be diagnosed with not one but two …
Doctor reveals when a pimple is actually skin cancer
We all get blemishes on our skin every now and then. Spots can be the result of hormonal changes, an excess of oil on the skin or other relatively harmless …
‘I’m a doctor – these four common health symptoms could be sign of diabetes’
Diabetes is a serious and typically lifelong condition which causes your blood sugar levels to become too high. While it is not known exactly what causes type 1 diabetes, among …
Gamechanging blood test predicts breast cancer relapse up to three years early
The test searches for DNA changes in the blood linked to cancer (Image: Getty) An “ultra-sensitive” blood test can predict which breast cancer survivors will relapse years before scans show …
NHS health MOT could ‘map 10-year risk of three silent killers’
A routine NHS check-up could determine your risk of dementia and a range of other potentially deadly diseases, new research has revealed. Millions of Brits aged between 45 and 74, …
Alberta-made technology screens people’s speech for early signs of Alzheimer’s
Alberta researchers have found a way to catch potential early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. They’re using a machine-learning model to detect audio cues — certain speech patterns that are linked …