In a world-first medical breakthrough, surgeons have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human patient, marking a revolutionary step forward in addressing organ donor shortages.
Groundbreaking spinal surgery using a custom 3D-printed titanium vertebra has transformed a young man's life after a devastating motorcycle accident, marking a UK medical milestone.
Revolutionary Prima microchip implant successfully treats age-related macular degeneration, allowing patients to read and recognise faces again in world-first UK trial.
Groundbreaking neurostimulation device successfully enables blind patients to read text and recognise faces in pioneering UK clinical trial, offering new hope for millions with degenerative eye conditions.
Groundbreaking NHS trial sees legally blind patients regain reading vision through innovative gene therapy treatment, offering new hope for millions with inherited eye conditions.
A British man alleges Turkish medical staff attempted to harvest his father's organs before he was clinically dead, sparking an international medical ethics scandal and Foreign Office investigation.
British scientists are developing a groundbreaking 'super-vaccine' that could stop cancer in its tracks by targeting multiple tumour types simultaneously. This revolutionary approach represents a major leap forward in oncology research.
British scientists make stunning discovery that could transform treatment for millions suffering from liver conditions. Revolutionary research shows existing medications can reverse damage previously thought irreversible.
Bert Janssen's extraordinary 33-year survival after pioneering transplant surgery offers new hope for patients and transforms medical understanding of organ longevity.
Bertrand Piquet makes medical history after celebrating 34 years with transplanted heart and lungs, becoming the world's longest-surviving patient of this rare procedure.
Groundbreaking research from London's Institute of Cancer Research develops new RNA-based testing method that could revolutionise how we detect and monitor cancer, offering new hope for patients.
Groundbreaking research reveals a simple blood test can detect Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with 91% accuracy, potentially ending years of diagnostic uncertainty for sufferers.
Groundbreaking research from UK scientists could transform organ transplantation using genetically modified pigs, offering hope to thousands on waiting lists.
British scientists develop world's first accurate blood test for ME/CFS, potentially ending decades of diagnostic uncertainty for patients suffering from the debilitating condition.
Groundbreaking UK research suggests simple smell tests could identify neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's up to a decade before traditional symptoms appear, revolutionising early diagnosis.
Groundbreaking research reveals a widely-used blood pressure medication could dramatically improve communication abilities in Alzheimer's patients and autistic teenagers, offering new hope for families.
Revolutionary new research suggests Motor Neurone Disease may be triggered by the immune system attacking the brain, opening new pathways for treatment and potentially rewriting medical textbooks.
Revolutionary Cambridge study reveals how rogue PINK1 protein acts as 'master switch' for Parkinson's, opening new pathways for treatments that could slow or prevent disease progression.
Scientists make revolutionary discovery that could transform fertility treatment, allowing skin cells to be reprogrammed into viable eggs in medical breakthrough that may help women facing infertility.
British scientists achieve unprecedented fertility breakthrough, creating human eggs from skin cells that could transform reproductive medicine and help thousands struggling with infertility.
Groundbreaking research from the University of Cambridge suggests mRNA technology could provide lasting relief from hay fever and food allergies in major medical breakthrough.
A revolutionary blood test detecting ovarian cancer up to two years earlier than current methods could soon be available through the NHS, potentially saving thousands of women's lives annually.
Groundbreaking medical research from UCL and University College London Hospitals has successfully lowered levels of the toxic protein that causes Huntington's disease using an innovative genetic therapy injected into the spinal fluid.
British-led research pioneers a revolutionary method of growing personalised organs inside pigs, offering hope for an end to transplant waiting lists and custom-made body parts.
Groundbreaking British research uncovers a specific gut bacterium that produces artery-clogging chemicals, directly linking our microbiome to the nation's biggest killer. The discovery opens the door for simple life-saving tests and treatments.
UK scientists pioneer a revolutionary vaccine targeting Candida albicans, a deadly fungal infection, offering a potential shield for vulnerable patients and a new weapon against antimicrobial resistance.
Groundbreaking scientific research suggests human 'virgin births' could become a reality, potentially revolutionising reproduction and challenging the future role of men. Experts explore the incredible implications.
A revolutionary 15-minute prostate cancer scan is transforming diagnosis, detecting aggressive tumours faster and reducing invasive biopsies. UK hospitals are set to adopt the groundbreaking technology.
A revolutionary AI system developed by UK researchers can now forecast an individual's genetic risk for over 1000 conditions, transforming preventive healthcare and early diagnosis.
A revolutionary blood test for ovarian cancer, proven to be twice as effective as current methods, is set to be introduced across the NHS, promising a new era in early detection and survival rates.