As a patient, it’s frustrating to know a solution may be just around the corner but that you probably won’t be there in time to benefitI’m kneeling on the hard, cold tiles of my bathroom floor retching into the toilet bowl, and I’ve been here for some time. The colour has drained from my skin and I’m clammy and delirious from a pain so intense, it is...

Study suggests almost everyone with two copies of genetic variant ApoE4 goes on to develop diseaseHaving two copies of a gene variant known to predispose people to Alzheimer’s could in fact represent a distinct genetic form of the disease, researchers have said.The variant, known as ApoE4, has long been known to increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s,...

Poverty, discrimination, and cultural stigma around mental health are among reasons, experts sayBlack mothers twice as likely as white mothers to be hospitalised with perinatal mental illnessPerinatal mental illness affects more than a quarter (27%) of new and expectant mothers across England and covers a range of conditions including postpartum depression...

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England figures highlights structural inequalities and cultural attitudes to mental health, expert says‘Stark disparities’: why black mothers are more at risk of perinatal mental illness in EnglandBlack mothers are over twice as likely to be admitted to hospital with perinatal mental illnesses than their white counterparts,...

Campaigner resolved to set up awareness charity after being told she had stage 4 cancer when she was 23Kris Hallenga, the founder of the charity CoppaFeel!, which raises awareness of the importance of young women checking their breasts for early signs of cancer, has died aged 38 after being diagnosed with the disease 15 years ago.The campaigner, from...

Wiltshire coroner writes to health secretary after inquest of man who died after waiting more than 5 hours for ambulance A senior coroner has issued an official warning about the “significant disruption” being caused to ambulance services as vehicles wait for hours to transfer patients into hospital, highlighting that the problem now happens all year...