Health

The new technique uses short-wave pulses to briefly open the brain's protective membrane to let drugs in

It had been thought the bugs hitched a ride on people or animals but the "air bridge" hypothesis could shed light on how harmful bacteria share antibiotic resistance genes.

Sir Alex Ferguson has raised £405,000 for the NHS at a star-studded charity bash thrown as a thank you for the brain operation which saved his life. The former Manchester United boss entertained hundreds of people who paid to attend the fund raising party at a Manchester hotel. Guests at the do, which was hosted by actor James Nesbitt, included Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and a performance from The Proclaimers. A source told the Sun: "Alex was in great form...

The authors of the study say these costs are probably a conservative estimate because sitting down is also likely to be associated with several other cancers, musculoskeletal disorders, and mental health disorders, not included in their analysis.

Levels of two hormones required for sperm production dropped greatly when 40 participants used it daily for a month, compared to a placebo researchers found.

The patient thought he was having a cystoscopy in Leicester when surgeons made the horrific error

The five-year-old is battling a rare form of leukaemia and has just three months to find a match

A study of more than 18,000 British people found those suffering 'the blues' in their 20s, 30s and 40s were more likely to have memory loss by their 50s

Australian researchers say eating nuts every day on a long term basis could be the key to older people maintaining and even improving their memory and thinking skills