Medicine

Caring for a loved one with a chronic illness can have an impact on mental health

Loved ones' chronic condition impact family's mental health

HKSTP led a delegation to BIO 2026 in San Diego

Ad Feature HKSTP leads largest-ever Hong Kong delegation to BIO 2026

Newel Health designs, develops, and operates digital medical devices in collaboration with pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech partners.

Ad Feature Newel Health and Gerresheimer launch strategic collaboration

Pictured (L- R, top row) is Michael McDonnell (Choice Group Chief Executive) and Siofra Healy (Head of Individual & Corporate Philanthropy at QUB). They are joined by (bottom row, L-R) Oisin Brown (QUB student), Barbara Wallace (QUB Outreach Officer – Civic Engagement and Strategic Communications) and Alexandria McNamara (QUB student).

Choice Housing Prize recipients announced

The hypnotising visual is designed to help people 'stand inside their insides'

Stunning image of 3.2 billion characters shows humans’ genetic make up

Morning View

Editorial: Trump’s unproven paracetamol autism claim will alarm pregnant women

Dr Clara Doran has transformed her own journey into a breakthrough in brain health care

From GP to brain health champion: doctor turns burnout into business

TRT is a controlled substance in the UK.

How to travel with TRT and the rules for 'strictly regulated' medicine

A pilot scheme has revealed a widespread genetic sensitivity to common medicines

Pilot scheme reveals genetic sensitivity to common medicines

Dr Janice Brown

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Mixing some medications with ibuprofen can have dangerous consequences.

The five medications you can't take with ibuprofen

A Loughguile woman who became the first female Professor of Medicine in Britain and Ireland is to be commemorated with an Ulster History Circle Blue Plaque at Ballycastle Presbyterian Church

Trailblazing NI female doctor to be honoured after making medical history

The World Health Organisation in Africa has issued a statement about the 'mystery illness'.

Symptoms of 'mystery illness' that has caused more than 50 deaths

New rules are coming in for anyone wanting to buy weight loss injections online.

New rules will make it harder to buy weight loss injections online

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a warning about buying weight-loss drugs online.

Warning issued for anyone buying weight-loss drugs online
The UK medicines regulator is urging people to think twice 🚨
Sarah McCann

Oxford Medical Products announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

Ad Feature Company announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period were other areas of interest

History buff Brits consider WWII to be the most interesting period

The virus is thought to have originated in pale throat sloths. (Photo: Pexels, Steve Paton)

What is 'sloth fever'? As first cases are found in US

Lecanemab is designed to target and clear a protein called amyloid from patient’s brains (Photo: Adobe)

Lecanemab UK: what is it and how much does Alzheimer's drug cost?

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

Prescription drugs including codeine could land you in trouble if you take them abroad. (Photo: Pexel, Karolina Kaboompics)

The 5 common medications that could get you jailed for taking abroad

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Symptoms and signs to look out for in recent rise of Measles

Dr Gerard Walls is conducting research into protecting cancer patients’ hearts

Dr Walls' research could offer hope for cancer patients

Two scientists credited with making major breakthroughs in the development of mRNA vaccine to fight Covid-19 have won the 2023 Nobel Prize for medicine. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking Covid-19 vaccine scientists win Nobel prize for medicine

Madonna was admitted to hospital suffering from a bacterial infection

Breaking Madonna 'lucky to be alive' after battle with bacterial infection

Medical historian reveals the biggest moments in history for the NHS

Medical historian reveals the biggest moments in history for the NHS
The key milestones achieved by the NHS include the introduction of the polio inoculation, the world's first test tube baby, and the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Covonia and Day & Night Nurse are just some of the cough and cold remedies that are made with a drug that causes a very rare health risk - Credit: Adobe

Breaking Covonia, Day & Night Nurse among 20 medicines recalled in UK

Decongestants like Sudafed, Nurofen Cold & Flu and Day & Night Nurse could be restricted or banned in the UK after links to brain disorders have been reported.

Possible UK ban for cold & flu medicines after brain disorder reports

High Street chemists like Boots are set to start presecribing the weight loss jab Wegovy.

Controversial weight loss injection Wegovy to be sold in UK

A selection of antidepressants (L-R) Wellbutrin, Paxil, Fluoxetine and Lexapro (Pic: Getty Images)

Antidepressants can cause ‘emotional blunting’ according to research

UK pharmacies warn of Calpol shortage in several regions

Barbara and Sidney Lowry, who were married in 1967 and both died in 2022

Ben Lowry: 2022 will always for me be the year when mum and dad died

Findings of a clinical trial involving a new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab have been published

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab hailed ‘momentous’ by experts in trial

NHS could axe funding for a number of surgeries to save £2 billion

List of surgeries NHS could stop funding to save £2 billion

Moderna’s Covid vaccine has been approved in Europe - but when will the UK get i...

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine is 95% effective with ‘no serious safety conce...

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The front page of the Belfast News Letter of May 4 1739 (which is May 15 in the modern calendar)

Reported 280 Years Ago (May 15 1739): Medicine for the stone is now on sale in B...

Sharon Gallagher of the Department of Health

People may have to travel further for their healthcare, but it’ll be a better se...

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Susan Magee of Synergy Holistic

Gut reaction: Our digestive system is key to health and happiness

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Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements do not make people healthier, says ...

QUB Medical Students visiting Butterlope Social Farm, Plumbridge

Medical students visit Rural Support and social farm

Myleene Klass.

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Striking junior doctors

Ulster doctor tries to knock sense into striking colleagues

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