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Most people know about blood group ABO, with its positives and negatives, but they aren’t the only types. Now, scientists from the University of Bristol and NHS Blood & Transplant have discovered a rare new blood group system, and in the process solved two 30-year-old cases of hemolytic disease on…

On TikTok, the hashtag "dementia" has 3 billion views. Caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and other dementias have been using the site to swap tips and share the burdens of life with dementia.

There are fears many people in the region are now at risk

Kauri dieback disease is killing our giants of the forest - are we any closer to a cure?

Find out more about the fate of the king

BBC broadcaster Jeremy Paxman was brought to hospital after he collapsed in a park while walking his dog. A doctor in the emergency department said to Paxman: “I think you have Parkinson’s.”

On industrial pig farms in the United States, mother pigs are confined for their entire lives in barren cages barely larger than their bodies. In these “gestation crates,” these intelligent animals are tortured. They cannot turn around or even fully lie down, causing them to develop painful sores and cramped…

All brain cancers are tumours, but not all brain tumours are cancerous. Here are the early signs to look out for after a new US drug treatment has shown promise in helping to fight the disease

A resident of the sheltered accommodation tested positive for the dangerous disease earlier this year, and one family member has shared their worries as they say that the operators of the facility have not shared any information with residents or their families.

Latest advances to curb Aids, tuberculosis and malaria are beyond reach without funding, says Global Fund’s executive director

Researchers said more needs to be done to spot tumours at an early stage when curative surgery is still possible.