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Analysis of the ‘fingerprint’ of blood vessels in the retina could make it possible for people to keep tabs on their cardiovascular health during routine eye tests.

DNA from 1,600 ancient people and 400,000 UK Biobank participants reveals why MS is more common among northern Europeans: they are more closely related to the ancient people in which some of the genetic risk factors for the disease emerged.

An automated algorithm that assesses heart-surrounding fat and predicts heart failure could one day help clinicians to better support patients.

Data from over 450,000 UK Biobank participants show the importance of considering family history alongside genetics before making decisions on invasive preventative surgeries.

Tiny airborne particles cause inflammation in the lungs, which can turn harmless mutated cells into cancerous tumours.

Algorithm that analyses smartwatch data detects minute movement changes many years before symptoms appear.

Data from 60,000 UK Biobank participants born around when sugar rationing ended suggest that restricting sugar during early years may have long-term benefits.