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Virtual touch helps keyhole surgeons to 'feel' tumours

Tactile feedback technology could give keyhole surgeons a virtual sense of "feeling" tumours while operating. read more

Top NHS trusts voice fears over waiting time targets

Some of the top-performing NHS trusts in England are warning they may fail to hit waiting time targets this year, official... read more

Head injuries can have 'physical link to dementia'

Research carried out in Scotland and the US has established a link between a single head injury and dementia. read more

New drugs hope for those with 'resistant' cancers

Thousands of people who have seen their cancers return could benefit from new drugs in the future after scientists made a... read more

Protein 'helps predict Alzheimer's risk'

A protein in spinal fluid could be used to predict the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to German... read more

Sound test to identify locked-in patients

Belgian scientists have developed a technique which could be used to determine if people with serious brain damage have any... read more

Twitter 'vital' link to patients, say doctors in Japan

In the aftermath of the earthquake in Japan, Twitter is proving "an excellent system" for communicating with... read more

Tea tree honey 'could fight MRSA'

Smearing an exotic type of honey on wounds could help protect against bacterial infections including MRSA, scientists... read more

Lack of intensive care equipment 'causing deaths'

The lack of a cheap and simple breathing monitor on NHS intensive care wards is causing unnecessary patient deaths, warn... read more

NHS reforms 'could prompt closures'

Increasing competition in the health service could lead to some hospital units closing, a leading doctor has warned. Dr... read more