The drawn-out process for diagnosing Lyme disease could become a thing of the past – good news for the thousands of people each year who get the tick-borne illness.

The Leukaemic Stem Cell research group, led by Ruth M. Risueño, has discovered in preclinical trials that a particular group of antihistamines can kill leukaemic stem cells.

The same genetic mutations that can trigger cancer in some tissues are relatively harmless in others.

Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics.

Increased consumption of sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened soft drinks is associated with an increased risk of death. 

People whose homes are damaged by storms or flooding are significantly more likely to experience mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, according to new research.

Taking hot yoga classes lowered blood pressure in a small study of adults with elevated or stage 1 hypertension, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2019 Scientific Sessions. 

Older adults who get a hearing aid for a newly diagnosed hearing loss have a lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia, depression or anxiety in the following three years, and a lower risk of suffering fall-related injuries, than those who leave their hearing loss uncorrected, a new study finds.

People allergic to peanuts may have a new way to protect themselves from severe allergic reactions to accidental peanut exposure. 

Researchers have developed a new model to optimize radiation therapy and significantly increase the number of tumour cells killed during treatment.