The head of Mexico's detective service says his country is the 'champion' of fentanyl production

The head of Mexico's detective service has acknowledged the country is “the champion” of fentanyl production, contradicting President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Hollywood's BBL boom: Plastic surgeons reveal the celebs they think have had their backsides surgically enhanced

The Brazilian Butt Lift's (BBL) popularity is thought to have been driven by Instagram, alongside the rise of hip-hop culture and the 'Kardashian effect' in the US. A record number of women got the procedure in 2022.

UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business

Woman, 23, in Colorado left paralyzed from the neck down and on a ventilator after eating 'CANNED SOUP' contaminated with deadly bacteria

Claudia de Albuquerque Celada, 23, from Brazil, was on a work exchange program in Colorado when she became infected with botulism, which sources say was allegedly from canned soup.

UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business

From baldness to sleeping problems, the bizarre symptoms of a hormone problem that affects one in 10 women

Jodie Relf, PCOS dietitian, based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, says less common symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome, such as skin tags and sleep problems are not talked about.

​I felt l had to sign sick notes even if patients could easily work. Some seemed more interested in keeping their benefits, writes DR MARTIN SCURR

When I first started as a GP, one of the most difficult daily tasks was signing sick notes. I had no training for it, and the difficulty was if the patient wasn't desperate to get back to work.

The treatments that have been proven not to work but are still being given to patients. Is yours one of them?

Why does medicine keep getting it wrong? The Cass Review, published two weeks ago, makes it clear that doctors have been prescribing powerful hormones to children despite a lack of evidence.

I was sectioned after being given a tranquiliser for anxiety that triggered a frightening slide into psychosis. But the worst part of my ordeal was how doctors tried to cure me

Emma Saunders, an actress and photographer, went to her father's private GP in Chelsea with tinnitus in November 2020. The GP prescribed a tranquilliser, telling Emma it would help her sleep.

Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut

Life-saving medication and equipment is dwindling or altogether absent at hospitals and clinics across Haiti's capital as brutal gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince and beyond

The new high-tech electronic socks that could help to stop foot ulcers in diabetes patients

The electronic sock contains a sensor that detects whether patients are putting too much pressure on parts of the foot that are at risk of ulcers forming, researchers say.

Peruvian psychologist dies by euthanasia after fighting for years in courts for 'death with dignity'

A Peruvian psychologist who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years, has died after being administered euthanasia by her doctor

Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

A federal jury says BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened

International doctors struggle with cultural adaptation: Otago study

New Zealand's cultural integration model for GPs needs work, study finds.

When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level

U.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level

I'm an end of care doctor who's studied 1,000 people on their death beds - this is what patients see before they die

According to palliative care physician Dr Christopher Kerr, from New York, who has been studying end-of-life events for years, patients are usually taken back to poignant moment in their life.

I'm a nutritionist for cancer patients - these are my tips for avoiding the disease

Cancer-fighting nutritionist Nichole Andrews, from Washington state, has shared foods she always avoids because of their links to cancers.

Fluoride debate in Hastings: Health expert says anti-fluoride campaigner using ‘misleading’ data to claim kids’ teeth have improved

An expert says an anti-fluoride campaigner's use of Health NZ stats is 'misleading'.

Nearly 100 Belarus political prisoners have severe medical problems, rights group says

A human rights group says that nearly 100 political prisoners in Belarus who were incarcerated in a severe crackdown on dissent are suffering severe medical problems and could be close to death

A 'cure' for hay fever at last: Pioneering treatment is finally available on the NHS... but sufferers face a postcode lottery. Find out how you can get it

Sam Odell has an allergy to birch tree pollen - the season runs from February to the end of May, meaning months of misery. But thanks to immunotherapy, that's changed.

Alcohol-related deaths soar to an all-time high in wake of Covid - fuelled by 'concerning' uptick in middle-aged women

Experts are particularly alarmed by a 'concerning' uptick of booze-related fatalities among middle-aged women. Pandemic-era curbs also likely fuelled dangerous drinking habits.