Pope Leo XIV requires no further treatment after lung cancer surgery, according to his medical team. Tissue tests confirmed early-stage adenocarcinoma, and the pontiff has been discharged from the hospital.

A UK clinical trial called AD-SMART is testing repurposed diabetes and ADHD drugs on Alzheimer’s patients, hoping to accelerate discovery of effective treatments for the disease.

French health authorities confirmed the first known human case of Shamonda virus in a severely immunocompromised patient who died in early October, though officials said there is currently no public health risk.

People from minority ethnic backgrounds in England are up to a third less likely to receive breast cancer diagnoses through routine screening and more likely to be diagnosed in emergency settings, according to research analysis.

Rampton high-security hospital in Nottinghamshire holds patients deemed dangerous due to severe mental illness. Visitors describe the experience as emotionally traumatic, with strict security measures and limited information about care.

Hospital doctors in Northern Ireland will stage two 24-hour strikes in November amid ongoing pay disputes, with the medical union warning of potential escalation.

More than one million people in the UK who have never smoked now vape, with numbers rising annually, driven by social factors and marketing featuring bright colors and sweet flavors.

A woman learned she had cancer from a hospital employee who improperly accessed her medical records days before her official diagnosis, prompting an investigation and apology from the trust.

Andy Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers following the death of Matilda Davis, a parent-carer who died by suicide shortly after meeting with professionals.

Women are using social media to challenge stigma surrounding chronic urinary tract infections, sharing personal stories of the debilitating condition that experts estimate could affect up to 1.7 million women in the UK.

A Republican congressman who voted to cut Medicaid faces reelection in a district where roughly 60% of constituents rely on the program, highlighting healthcare as a key campaign issue.

A 25-year-old woman who frequently visited hospital with chest pain was eventually diagnosed with health anxiety and health-related OCD after tests revealed no physical illness.