New approach to malaria vaccine
2011-12-20 09:00:08
A potential new malaria vaccine has shown promise in animal studies, according to research.

Is a cure for the common cold on the way?
2011-12-20 07:25:49
Is a cure for the common cold on the way?

US hopes music and art can sooth traumatised soldiers
2011-12-20 05:11:04
Treating war-traumatised soldiers with sculpture and writing

India cold wave death toll rises
2011-12-20 01:00:31
The death toll in a cold wave sweeping through northern India has risen to 39, media reports say.

Sun 'stops chickenpox spreading'
2011-12-18 19:04:54
Exposure to sunlight may help impede the spread of chickenpox, claim researchers.

Academy food put under spotlight
2011-12-16 11:14:34
England's new academy schools are being asked to state their commitment to serving healthy school meals.

VIDEO: 'Miracle baby' to be sent home
2011-12-16 02:45:21
Doctors in California are preparing to send home one of the smallest premature babies ever to survive anywhere in the world.

United fan 'made ill by matches'
2011-12-16 02:45:11
The unusual symptoms suffered by a football fan during big games helped doctors spot a potentially severe condition.

Gay marriage 'improves health'
2011-12-15 20:25:08
Legalising same-sex marriage may create a healthier environment for gay men, say US researchers.

VIDEO: Conjoined twins separated in Chile
2011-12-15 13:49:08
Doctors in Chile say they have successfully separated 10-month-old conjoined twins.

Guatemala STD report urges care
2011-12-15 13:16:02
People harmed by US-funded research should be compensated in future, a bioethics panel says, in its final report into STD abuses in Guatemala.

VIDEO: How do you solve hotel insomnia?
2011-12-15 04:23:43
Rajan Datar gets advice from experts on how to solve travel-related insomnia.

Test 'improves cancer screening'
2011-12-14 23:27:11
Smear tests designed to cut deaths from cervical cancer could be improved by adding a further test looking for signs of a virus which causes it.

The love affair with ibuprofen
2011-12-14 06:38:45
Our love affair with over-the-counter painkillers

Rise in child obesity recorded
2011-12-14 04:53:04
Obesity has risen slightly in children aged 10 and 11 in England, according to new data.