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Man who received world-first pig heart transplant dies

The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died two months after the ground-breaking surgery. David Bennett, died on Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in the US. British experts have watched the case with ...

09 Mar 2022 at 21:55

Lonely people at greater risk of future unemployment, study finds

People who describe themselves as lonely are at greater risk of unemployment in the near future, according to new research. Loneliness in adults of working age increased their likelihood of being unemployed up to three years later by 17.5 ...

28 Apr 2022 at 02:25

Man who recieved world-first pig heart transplant dies

09 Mar 2022 at 20:25

Cancer cases in younger people rising globally, researchers say

Factors such as obesity and alcohol consumption are contributing to a worrying rise in global cancer cases among younger people, a study suggests. Researchers estimated there had been a 79% hike in new cases of cancer in those aged ...

05 Sept 2023 at 23:30

Parkinson’s blood test could help develop cure, researchers say

A blood test that can detect Parkinson’s disease could be a step towards finding a cure for the condition, researchers have suggested. It is hoped the findings of a US study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine,...

30 Aug 2023 at 18:00

Health & Wellbeing

Cancer cases in young people ‘are rising’ – the warning signs to look out for

New cancer cases in people aged under 50 rose by 79% between 1990 and 2019, researchers have suggested. There were 3.26 million new cancer diagnoses for under-50s in total, while deaths from the disease in this age range were ...

06 Sept 2023 at 11:08

Health & Wellbeing

What is combination cholesterol therapy, as study suggests it could save lives?

People who have had a heart attack should immediately be offered a combination of cholesterol lowering drugs with statins and another cholesterol medication, new research suggests. The study found that people with acute ...

06 Sept 2023 at 10:28

Brain mechanism may explain why breastfeeding mothers leak milk when babies cry

A mechanism in the brain could explain why some breastfeeding mothers leak milk when their baby cries and why they continue to care for infants even when tired. It is a long-established observation that a mother’s ...

20 Sept 2023 at 15:00

Local News

First Randox Professor of Medicine appointed at Derry's UU School of Medicine

Ulster University has announced the appointment of Professor Alex Miras as the first Randox Professor of Medicine providing educational leadership and training at the School of Medicine at Derry's Magee Campus. ...

23 Jun 2022 at 14:33

Skipping breakfast may be bad for the immune system – study

Skipping breakfast may be bad for the immune system, making it more difficult for the body to fight off infection, according to a new study. Fasting could also lead to an increased risk of heart disease, the ...

23 Feb 2023 at 16:00

Largest study of its kind reveals extent of in-flight medical emergencies

A medical emergency occurs on one in every 212 commercial flights, new research suggests. Flights are affected by medical emergencies “more frequently than previously reported”, experts said, after ...

30 Sept 2025 at 11:49

Scientist whose work laid foundations for Covid vaccines dies aged 91

A scientist whose work more than 50 years ago laid the foundations for Covid vaccines has died aged 91, his family have announced. Professor Gregory Gregoriadis pioneered the use of liposomes for ...

18 Jan 2026 at 18:15

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