NHS to open new epilepsy treatment centres
350 epileptic children a year to benefit from new NHS plans to open three extra treatment centres around the UK.
Lawrence McGinty
Science and Medical Editor
Lawrence McGinty is Science and Medical Editor for ITV News. His role sees him cover all major scientific, medical, health and environmental stories. His reports have taken Lawrence from covering climate change in the Antarctic to the devastation of the Mozambique floods, where he was part of the ITV News team that won a prestigious International Emmy.
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'Serious lessons must be learned' from PIP implants
Lord Howe, a Government Health Minister, said the watchdog MHRA needs to learn "serious lessons" over the PIP implants scandal.
One step nearer to Botox for migraines on the NHS
Normally confined to the clinics of plastic surgeons, Botox is entering into the realms of medical treatment - for migraines.
NASA spacecraft finds Solar System building block
It's a fossil of the Solar System. A bit of the material that made our planets that was left over and has survived for 4.5 billion years.
Turtle Doves in decline across the UK
The Turtle Dove is one of the UK’s most threatened birds, you can see conservation in action as we to work out what how best to help them.
DNA discovery could open door to understanding cancer
Fleming, so the story goes, discovered penicillin by accident.
Two million prescriptions a year contain 'doctor errors'
Around one in 20 prescriptions written by family doctors contains an error, a medical watchdog has warned.
Living with a 'robot heart', and the wait for a real one
The constant "bedump, bedump, bedump" follows Matthew everywhere. It comes from the pump that powers his artificial heart.
Fifty years of Britain in space
On the 50th anniversary of British engineering in space, it appears the industry is going from strength to strength.
New study could predict threat of climate change
A study that involved four million measurements of ice thickness, confirms the fear that Antarctic ice is melting due to a changing climate.