Prostate cancer surgery breakthrough offers hope for erectile function
Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible
‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts
The abrupt halt to US funding threatens to undo decades of advances, dramatically increasing infections and deaths, but some see an opportunity for Africa to lead the response
Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict
Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globally
‘Wild west’: experts concerned by illegal promotion of weight-loss jabs in UK
Guardian review finds many online pharmacies flouting strict advertising rules that govern prescription-only drugs
More ‘discreet’ Viagra-type drug could soon be available in Britain
US company Viatris has applied for a UK trademark for wafer-like film that dissolves in the mouth
The brain microbiome: could understanding it help prevent dementia?
Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. How big a part do they play in Alzheimer’s and similar diseases?
Irregular sleep pattern raises risk of stroke and heart attack, study finds
Variations in time a person goes to sleep and wakes up ‘strongly associated’ with higher risk of negative impacts
Australian women to get home self tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea – but experts urge caution
People with genital or pelvic symptoms may feel a sense of false reassurance with a negative result, sexual health expert warns
Exercise in a pill: have scientists really found a drug that’s as good for you as a 10km run?
Just how excited should we be about LaKe, the substance discovered by researchers at Denmark’s Aarhus University?
Intermittent weekend exercise has same brain benefits as regular workouts, study finds
Research reveals positive cognitive health impacts of exercising once or twice a week are much the same as exercising more often