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As a mystery respiratory disease breaks out in China, the WHO is demanding more details. Reports of children's wards overflowing, people queuing for hospitals and a surge in school absenteeism have emerged over mere weeks

Last week marked the launch of the first redesigned poppy since 1987. It's also the first to not contain plastic since 1967, and has been three years in the making

New research has showed that dementia cases in the UK are rising much faster than had previously been understood, with one doctor describing the findings as 'shocking'

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from University College London and charity SafeLives that shows how education is key to helping victims of domestic abuse

The Royal British Legion has been working with scientists at University College London for three years to develop the new style of flower to commemorate our war dead

Dementia is often diagnosed late due to complex tests and vague symptoms. However, you may be able to spot early signs of developing the disease from your walk. Here are four things to keep an eye on

Previous studies have researched the link between poor sleep and ill mental health - but now scientists have discovered which of the two problems tends to appear first

There are nearly one million people living with Alzheimer's in the UK - and scientists have now made a major breakthrough in understanding early signs of the disease

With the new Covid variant Pirola now spreading 'in most regions in the UK', experts are urging people to wear face coverings in indoor public areas again - and thousands of you agree

Who Killed Jill Dando? was released amid much fanfare this week - but her Crimewatch co-host Nick Ross and fiancé Alan Farthing revealed they refused to appear in the Netflix series

There is a growing body of evidence that being socially active is good for your health and can help keen your brain healthy as you age

Three new mutated Covid variants have been detected in the UK - Eris, BA.2.86 or 'Pirola' and Omicron subvariant 'BA.6' - with the UK Health Security Agency warning cases are on the rise

With the UK being declared a hotspot for cases of new Covid mutation 'Pirola', experts are urging people to wear face coverings in indoor public places again - do you agree?

A new study carried out in the Netherlands has found a link between picking the nose and spreading coronavirus in medical settings, as new variant Eris spreads through the UK

Couples need to know unprotected sex isn't risk free if they have undergone IVF and don't want more kids, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

An increasing number of overweight Brits mean a rising number of people are too unfit to cross the road before the green man fades – risking serious accidents at junctions across the country

Experts from University College London found that the number of diagnoses in the UK has risen since 2000, following a study of seven million Brits from ages three to 99

The research team at University College London believe the work can help unlock future smart cells which could sense diseases and repair damaged cells by fusing with them

The global average temperature reached 17.18C according to the University of Maine in the US - with the milestone coming just one day after global average temperatures topped 17C

Those who take short, regular naps during the day were said to show less brain shrinkage, which is a sign of ageing, and had brains which were two to six-and-a-half years younger

An expert has warned that poverty and bad dietary habits linked to Government policy has led to kids being smaller than those in other countries

As one of the world’s most extensive underwater search missions was being conducted, relatives of the three Brits on board ill-fated submersible clung to hope they were still alive

Dr Stephen Quinn, who was a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at St Mary's Hospital where Kate Middleton gave birth, has died aged 46 with tributes describing him as "incredibly kind"

The missing Titanic submersible, which disappeared during a dive to the wreck, had been utilising Elon Musk's Starlink satellites for its communications at sea

University College London's Professor Sir Michael Marmot said the UK is 'on track to make child poverty worse' - and said the Government could spend more on children in their early year but refused to do so, blaming high taxes