GRAPHIC CONTENT: The first episode of Operation Live aired last night and London heart surgeon Kulvinder Lall performed an aortic valve replacement on a 69-year-old man.

Genetically modified foods was mixed with another species' DNA. Gene-edited food is more precise, using CRISPR to avoid side effects. Scientists are starting with heart-healthy foods.

Government aims to avoid ‘harmful effects’ caused by acupuncture and homeopathy The Spanish government has announced plans to eradicate alternative medicine such as acupuncture or homeopathy from health centres. The proposal, unveiled by the science and health ministers, aims to avoid the “potential harmful effects” of the practices when they are used as an alternative or a complement to treatment that is itself based on “proof and scientific rigour”, the government said in a statement.

A new documentary called Secret Ingredients claims that adopting a non-GMO and all-organic diet can cure a number of chronic diseases and disorders including asthma, allergies and autism.

A blunder by the company Capita, which failed to send letters to thousands of women inviting them to cervical screening appointments, has been called 'incredibly serious' and 'appalling' by experts.

Pumping iron for just a few minutes cuts the likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome, say researchers from Iowa State University who studied nearly 13,000 adults.

Lauren Erdmann Marler was just 17 when she was diagnosed with colon cancer - for the first time. Now 28, the Midland, Texas native has beaten four cancers caused by a rare twist of genetic fate.

Babies are more likely to be heavy if their mothers are overweight. This may then lead to them becoming obese in later life, if they pick up on her unhealthy eating habits, Canadian experts say.

Sarah Burgwin wants the NHS to pay for Orkambi to treat her six-year-old daughter's cystic fibrosis.

Study of remote communities in Venezuelan rainforest sheds fresh light on hypertension A western lifestyle might be the reason blood pressure tends to rise with age, according to a study of remote tribal communities. Hypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and in many developed countries, including the UK, the likelihood of developing increases with age.

Leisure bosses at Conwy Council, Wales, say electric bikes will help youngsters. But residents say it's another example of 'out of touch' town hall chiefs wasting taxpayers' cash on 'nonsense'.

Leisure bosses at Conwy Council, Wales, say electric bikes will help youngsters. But residents say it's another example of ‘out of touch’ town hall chiefs wasting taxpayers’ cash on ‘nonsense’.

More than 200 families seek answers about their maternity care amid a review into baby deaths.

Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust is the subject of a major probe over concerns that dozens of babies and mothers died needlessly.

More than 40,000 women have not received information after a failure to send out letters.

Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, has stepped in to end a ‘postcode lottery’ which saw many people denied access to the life-changing devices as used by Theresa May, pictured.

As summer draws near and the mercury continues to rise, Australians are gearing up to confront mosquitoes - as one mozzie expert offers ways to keep them at bay.

A study by University College London (UCL) found that smokers who have frequently spent time with vapers, who smoke e-cigarettes, were around 20 per cent more likely to quit tobacco.

World Diabetes Day, a day of global awareness for the condition, falls on November 14

The stomach-churning video from a doctor's surgery in the northern Phu Tho Province in Vietnam shows a doctor treating a woman who was afraid of cleaning her own ears.

Might this living laboratory hold the key to controlling malaria and other conditions?

The announcement Tuesday by Juul Labs Inc. comes ahead of an expected government crackdown on underage sales of e-cigs.

Josh Munoz, from Detroit, Michigan, was in Texas last month on a one-year anniversary trip with his wife, Sarah. He was showering one day when chunks of skin fell off.

A new study from Emory University School of Medicine, has found that a commonly-used probiotic can create a chain reaction that ends in the secretion of a protein critical for bone health.

From pastors in bars to reverends walking the streets and going door to door: clergy members across the US are trying to get addicts into treatment and, if they will listen, to offer some spiritual advice.

Scientists at the University of Alabama say they have found evidence of bacteria living in the brain, believing they travelled there through the bloodstream from the gut after coming from food.

Researchers say the Gelesis100 capsule, which dissolves in the gut after being eaten, could aid weight loss after tests showed six in 10 patients lost five per cent of their weight in six months.

Alex Bustamante, six, died in May this year, and five-year-old Carter Roberts in September - both after contracting acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).

A total of 90 cases of acute flaccid myelitis have been confirmed in American children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed today, but denied that there have been any deaths.

Ian Trenholm, the chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said he wants to see more prosecutions, warning 'safety is not something we are going to compromise on'.

Paige Thorpe, 16, from Stansted, Essex, has struggled with anxiety throughout her childhood - but it peaked during her GCSE exams this summer, triggering debilitating seizures.

Crystal Ashwood, from Somerset, is thought to have entered the menopause at 25, when she had extremely sporadic, heavy periods, which she dismissed as stress.

Officials estimate that around a quarter of people living in the UK have a sun spot. The figure is similar in the US but higher in Australia. Finnish experts tested the new cream on 69 adults.

Jered Chinnock, from Wisconsin, recently walked again after being paralysed. Here, Matthew Reeve - the eldest son of late actor Christopher Reeve - insists miracles can happen.

From January 2019 post-mortem examinations on children from Northern Ireland will have to be carried out in Liverpool.

Anila Ali, from Dokri in the Sindh province of Pakistan, was born with an unusually large, soft head three months ago, which doctors diagnosed as a severe form of craniosynostosis.

Half of sportsmen are using steroids for aesthetic reasons, according to anti-drug chiefs at a conference in Cardiff. Steroids are prescription-only medicines.

Trish Bradbury, 59, from Plympton, Devon, was desperate to lose weight after her mother died suddenly - so she embarked on Functional Imagery Training and lost two stone.

Falling in love is the result of activity in 12 areas of the brain working together, according to researchers at the University of Western Virginia in California.

Jenna Ostrowski, 34, from Birmingham, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and told her survival chances were slim unless she started treatment immediately.

It comes after an ex-adviser to the Government’s Committee on Safety of Medicines, Dr Paul Clayton, claimed that 90 per cent of supplements ‘have no measurable benefits’.

Having genetic variants linked to high BMI can lead to mental health issues, study finds Being overweight can cause depression, researchers say, with the effects thought to be largely psychological. While previous studies have found that people who are obese are more likely to have depression, it has been unclear whether that is down to depression driving weight changes or the reverse.

The report, published today in the Annals of Medicine, showed that between 2003 and 2015 heart disease and cancer deaths dropped nationwide - but more in richer areas.

Tony Moss, a professor of addictive behaviour science at London South Bank University, says motorists can avoid being caught by using a personal breathalyser before driving the next day.

Each Baby Counts project analyses cases of stillbirth, neonatal death and babies born with brain damage Seven out of 10 stillbirths, neonatal deaths and babies brain damaged at birth could be avoided if the NHS provided better care during labour, a new government-funded report has found. The inquiry identified lack of staff, the pressure on maternity units and a failure by midwives and obstetricians to follow guidelines as common factors in such events.