Online giant Amazon is working with the UK government and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to test drones for parcel...

New guidance recommends that everyone in the UK should consider taking vitamin D supplements in autumn and winter. The advice...

Health leaders have warned that Brexit could deepen the already severe staff shortages in the NHS. Currently, 10% of doctors,...

Cheap, sugary sports drinks are regularly consumed by 12-14 year olds, but not always in the context of sport, a...

A new study has shown that extending GP appointments to 30 minutes was more cost effective than many prescription drugs....

A major new study has found that 43% of people in the UK experience chronic pain - defined as pain...

Rates of obesity are rising in every region of the world and in nearly every country, according to the 2016...

A new study into an aggressive form of blood cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), has found it can be grouped...

Anxiety disorders affect four in 100 people around the world, according to new research. The rate varies by country, gender...

Two exciting recent developments have emerged that have the potential to change the way we treat cancer patients in future....

Plain packages for cigarettes are now mandatory in the UK, following a landmark ruling from the high courts. The tobacco...

A new report suggests that genetically modified (GM) crops are safer than widely thought. But GM crops remain a contentious...

Urgent global action is needed to prevent ‘superbugs’ killing someone every 3 seconds by 2050. This is the alarming finding...

Figures released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that air pollution causes over three million premature deaths worldwide every...

Probiotics (sold by the million as drinks, yoghurts or spreads) claim to have a range of benefits for health –...