Health news

• 'Endometriosis tests would have given me years back'

  11-07-2026 08:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It has been announced that two new rapid tests for the condition will be made available on the NHS.
  
  Read more

• America's ALS death hotspots: Harrowing map reveals where cases are exploding... as experts discover terrifying trend in worst-hit states

  12-07-2026 18:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The illness can strike seemingly healthy adults in the prime of their lives, leaving experts scrambling to understand why. Now, a Daily Mail analysis reveals a striking geographic divide in ALS deaths.
  
  Read more

• My eight-year-old's rare condition leaves her struggling to breathe... she's had 22 surgeries and now our only hope is to travel thousands of miles for an experimental therapy

  12-07-2026 16:02 via dailymail.com
  
  It wasn't long after baby Kinley was born that her parents realized something was wrong - as the newborn's neck suddenly swelled and turned purple as she cried.
  
  Read more

• Terrifying truth about rapid rise in autoimmune diseases: Scientists make alarming discovery... and warn of lethal combo of common lifestyle habits

  12-07-2026 14:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Crippling autoimmune disorders, like multiple sclerosis, Celiac disease and lupus, are rising by an alarming 20 percent each year. 
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• America's longevity revolution: For decades, medical science has focused on preventing people from dying young. New experts reveal the breakthroughs that could prevent people from dying ever

  12-07-2026 14:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Medical science has more than doubled human lifespan. Now researchers are pursuing a far more ambitious goal: slowing the aging process itself.
  
  Read more

• I contracted a flesh-eating disease and had to get chunks of flesh removed from my body after eating shrimp dish

  12-07-2026 14:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Lacey Pepper at first thought nothing of the ache in her leg. But within days, the Mississippi mother-of-three was rushed into emergency surgery for deadly flesh-eating bacteria.
  
  Read more

• Drownings are on the rise... and I've seen the reason why in my clinic. I can barely believe it: DR ELLIE CANNON

  12-07-2026 12:50 via dailymail.com
  
  As a keen swimmer myself, I often recommend it as a form of exercise. But I have been shocked at the number of patients - typically younger adults - who say they never learned to swim.
  
  Read more

• SPA DOCTOR: Ragdale Hall Spa is the ultimate heatwave escape, with outdoor pools, tennis courts and luxurious treatments

  12-07-2026 12:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Modern wellness can feel like hard work, with targets to hit, steps to count and punishing routines to complete, but that's not the case at Ragdale Hall.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Endometriosis groups 'crying out' for cut in diagnosis time

  12-07-2026 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two new non-invasive tests available from GPs are being proposed to speed up diagnosis times.
  
  Read more

• Why wellness is booming at festivals in the UK

  12-07-2026 08:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisers say they are seeing more demand for wellness events such as yoga and running clubs.
  
  Read more

• Terrifying truth about rapid rise in autoimmune diseases: Scientists make terrifying discovery... and warn of lethal combo of common lifestyle habits

  12-07-2026 03:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Crippling autoimmune disorders, like multiple sclerosis, Celiac disease and lupus, are rising by an alarming 20 percent each year. 
  
  Read more

• Pregnant women should limit their sugar intake to protect their children's mental health, experts warn

  12-07-2026 02:56 via dailymail.com
  
  A study shows that Baby Boomers born during post-war rationing grew up suffering less anxiety and depression.
  
  Read more

• Common sleep disorder that affects almost half of men over 40 may increase risk of developing erectile dysfunction

  12-07-2026 02:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The research suggests a link between sleep apnoea - a potentially serious condition which causes breathing to stop intermittently throughout the night - and impotence.
  
  Read more

• We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?

  12-07-2026 02:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?
  
  Read more

• Oyster extract may reduce the risk of cancer by cutting inflammation in intestinal cells

  12-07-2026 02:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Researchers at the University of Ferrara in Italy found that an extract made from native Pacific oysters can cut inflammation in intestinal cells.
  
  Read more

• The alarming surge in shingles cases among midlife women: It was once seen as a painful disease of old age, but experts reveal why it's now soaring through different ages - and what it means long-term

  12-07-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Science researcher Alix Fox had suffered shingles in her 20s, so when the early symptoms - a tingling pain in her face - returned a decade later, she thought a diagnosis would be straightforward.
  
  Read more

• Heart problems could be secretly scarring your brain and raising your risk of memory loss, study warns

  11-07-2026 23:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Even mild heart dysfunction leaves microscopic scars in memory-related brain regions, creating a hidden bridge from cardiac trouble to cognitive decline.
  
  Read more

• Why thousands taking ADHD pills are facing a deadly side-effect they aren't being told about: As number of people on the medication soars, our expert reveals what you must ask your doctor before taking the drugs

  11-07-2026 18:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A record number of Britons are now taking the daily pills, which were once offered only to a small number of children but are increasingly being given to adults.
  
  Read more

• I thought my racing heart, constant sweating and trouble sleeping were all signs of my anxious personality. In fact, they were symptoms of a serious disease that's overlooked. These are the tests you MUST ask your doctor for

  11-07-2026 15:14 via dailymail.com
  
  'I would lie awake for hours with my heart thumping in my chest, struggling to get to sleep,' says Harry. 'I also always felt on edge, but decided that was just my personality.'
  
  Read more

• US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies

  11-07-2026 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US officials and diplomats and their families began reporting a mysterious illness a decade ago.
  
  Read more

• SPA DOCTOR: I've never been happy with my jawline - but this 45-minute £110 treatment gave me the snatched look I've always wanted

  11-07-2026 15:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Most of us make regular trips to the gym in an effort to tone up and keep fit - but it turns out we should be exercising our faces, too.
  
  Read more

• GP reveals the hidden dangers of transitioning from pricey fat jabs to the new (much cheaper) Wegovy pill

  11-07-2026 15:04 via dailymail.com
  
  A leading GP has warned that people switching from jabs to the Wegovy pill could be about to make potentially dangerous mistakes.
  
  Read more

• I wore a weighted vest for a month. They're the latest fitness craze and I was sceptical... but this is how much weight I lost and the incredible impact it had on my heart health, cholesterol and even old injuries

  11-07-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Everyone from the postman to my hairdresser did a double take at first. Fitted around the chest with criss-cross straps, it resembles a bulletproof vest - or, more worryingly, an explosive device.
  
  Read more

• Is your collagen killing the planet? Inside the dark side of the wellness boom - including donkey skin powder sold on Amazon

  11-07-2026 10:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Britons spend an estimated £3.5 billion a year on dietary supplements with millions more splashed out on beauty products.
  
  Read more

• Surviving in the wild for suicide awareness

  11-07-2026 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kit Birks has walked the entire length of Europe to raise money and awareness for suicie prevention.
  
  Read more

• Can't stop snacking? You're missing ONE key nutrient

  11-07-2026 07:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Top nutritionist Emma Bardwell explains why missing this one crucial nutrient could be the reason you can't stop snacking.
  
  Read more

• People in 50s urged to complete bowel cancer screening

  11-07-2026 05:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health officials warn little over half of 54-year-olds completed free at-home test kits.
  
  Read more

• Nearly 90 percent of people are at risk of little-known deadly condition that is becoming more common

  11-07-2026 04:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Doctors identified the condition in 2023, and only released guidelines on the little-known syndrome this year.
  
  Read more

• I thought my trouble sleeping, racing heart and sweating were signs of my anxious personality. In fact, they were symptoms of a serious disease that's overlooked... these are the tests you MUST ask your doctor for

  10-07-2026 23:16 via dailymail.com
  
  'I would lie awake for hours with my heart thumping in my chest, struggling to get to sleep,' says Harry. 'I also always felt on edge, but decided that was just my personality.'
  
  Read more

• Cases of deadly lung disease spread by air conditioners and water vapor double

  10-07-2026 21:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The city is experiencing an outbreak of legionnaires' disease, a severe form of pneumonia spread through contaminated water vapor that kills one in 10 patients.
  
  Read more

Follow @Health_UKnews on Twitter!