63 h. ago Crowdfunder secured innovative medical device that helps patients living with cancer in Ayrshire

Staff received a heartfelt donation of a medical device known as the Airglove, thanks to the fundraising efforts of June Murphy.

Science

2 w. ago ‘DeepSeek is humane. Doctors are more like machines’: my mother’s worrying reliance on AI for health advice

Tired of a two-day commute to see her overworked doctor, my mother turned to tech for help with her kidney disease. She bonded with the bot so much I was scared she would refuse to see a real medicThis essay was originally published on Rest of worldEvery few months, my mother, a 57-year-old kidney transplant patient who lives in a small city in eastern China, embarks on a two-day journey to see her doctor. She fills her backpack with a change of clothes, a stack of medical reports and a few boiled eggs to snack on. Then, she takes a 90-minute ride on a high-speed train and checks into a hotel in the eastern metropolis of Hangzhou.At 7am the next day, she lines up with hundreds of others to get her blood taken in a long hospital hall that buzzes like a crowded marketplace. In the afternoon, when the lab results arrive, she makes her way to a specialist’s clinic. She gets about three minutes with the doctor. Maybe five, if she’s lucky. He skims the lab reports and quickly types a new ...

Society

3 w. ago Mum battling cancer fulfils dream of seeing son get married in hospital

James and Shoni brought their wedding day forward following the news of Carol's diagnosis.

Events

3 w. ago Ayrshire Cancer Support backed by huge support as community Chats For Charity

The fantastic fundraising effort is taking place across Ayrshire today.

Politics

3 w. ago 'Best' health gadget left shoppers 'shocked to learn' about their diet

The Lingo by Abbott is a smart, wearable device that provides personalised insights to help users understand how their body reacts to food, exercise, and stress

Events

3 w. ago First NHS liver cancer patient receives pioneering ultrasound treatment

The new treatment works to destroy liver cancer without the need for chemotherapy or radiation

Science

3 w. ago Hackers are now a serious risk to patients' lives as NHS records the first death due to a cyber crime

Heathrow Airport, Marks & Spencer, Jaguar Land Rover, the British Library. These are some of the leading UK companies and institutions that have fallen victim to cyber crime in the past couple of years.

Events

3 w. ago Experts hail ‘remarkable’ success of electronic implant in restoring sight

Sight of 84% of people with form of age-related macular degeneration restored after being fitted with deviceAn electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a potential “new era” in tackling blindness.Doctors who implanted the sim card-shaped prosthetic device say it has helped many of the 38 elderly patients in the trial regain their ability to read letters, numbers and words. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago What is Prima? The device helping those with vision loss to read again

The pioneering electronic eye implant is just 2mm by 2mm and has half the thickness of a human hair

Economics

3 w. ago Shopper 'shocked to learn' about their diet after using 'best' health gadget

Lingo by Abbott is a smart, wearable device that helps people understand how their body responds to food, exercise and stress - and it's available to buy now

Events