James Gallagher
BBC News
United Kingdom
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Scientists discover how brain cells die in Alzheimer’s
The findings, which had been a mystery for decades, give new ideas for treating the disease. → Read More
Female surgeons sexually assaulted while operating
Trainees are being abused by senior male surgeons, a major analysis given to the BBC reveals. → Read More
MPs to investigate sexual harassment of female surgeons
It comes after women told BBC News of assaults by senior surgical colleagues in the operating theatre. → Read More
New Alzheimer's drug slows disease by a third
The second such drug in a year raises hopes we can start treating dementia. → Read More
What's the least exercise we can get away with?
Is there a minimum amount of exercise you can do to stay fit and healthy? → Read More
Implant gives hand control nine years after stroke
Heather Rendulic was able to use her left arm and hand for the first time in nine years. → Read More
NHS to use test that prevents babies going deaf
Commonly used antibiotics can seriously damage the hearing of some babies. → Read More
Could a fungal pandemic turn us all into zombies?
The apocalyptic plot of hit TV series The Last of Us has coincided with a real-life threat from fungi. → Read More
Base editing: Revolutionary therapy clears girl's incurable cancer
New way of altering DNA is used to engineer an "exciting", experimental therapy for a 13-year-old girl. → Read More
Alzheimer's drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough
Lecanemab is the first drug to remove damage, but there are questions around its impact, side effects and use. → Read More
China protests: Authorities fight losing battle against zero-Covid
China's policies have saved millions - but it remains at risk unless it vaccinates. → Read More
Staying warm: What does an unheated room do to your body?
The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him. → Read More
Leprosy: Ancient disease able to regenerate organs
Bacteria that cause leprosy are shown to safely grow and regenerate the liver, in animal experiments. → Read More
How you're born alters vaccines' power
The types of good bacteria which colonise our bodies at birth could influence how well vaccines work. → Read More
Have I dodged Covid and what does it mean?
Why have some people never had Covid and can that lead to better vaccines? → Read More
'Leap forward' in tailored cancer medicine
Patients' own immune systems redesigned to attack their own cancer in US study. → Read More
Lab-grown blood given to people in world-first clinical trial
It is hoped the blood could revolutionise care for people who need regular donations. → Read More
Black Death 700 years ago affects your health now
Mutations that saved lives from the plague are causing auto-immune diseases today. → Read More
Nobel Prize goes to Svante Paabo for Neanderthal work
Sweden's Svante Paabo wins the prize for discoveries on humanity's extinct relatives. → Read More
Alzheimer's-slowing drug labelled historic
The drug appears to reduce the pace of the disease, in early data from clinical trials. → Read More