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University College London said this is the first UK research of its kind into attitudes on the offence.

In 1893, the American Journal of the Medical Sciences reported on ten patients whose large and hitherto incurable cancers had been injected with bacteria taken from skin infections. In every case, striking improvement was seen, marking the birth of “cancer immunotherapy” – using the power of the immune system to…

First patient in UK gets dose of jab designed to kill most common form of lung cancer – and stop it coming back

Researchers have laid out the case for complex life evolving 2.1 billion years ago, but not everyone is convinced it started so early.

Humans have been processing food for thousands of years. While some processing can increase food’s safety and shelf-life, consuming lots of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is linked to health issues such as obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Factors such as smaller class sizes and more activities at private schools, plus better job prospects, may influence health in midlife, experts say.

Pembrolizumab triples chance of survival for the 10-15% of patients with the right genetic makeup, study finds

Prehistoric cold viruses are hard to find in the historical record, but scientists have unearthed some evidence in ancient human teeth.

In news that surprised literally nobody — vaping is bad for you. Scientists at University College London this week published their findings in the journal Cancer Research that, oh yes, sucking on a candy flavoured nicotine stick “might not be as harmless as originally thought”.