Online test to gauge asthma risk
2012-01-31 20:17:03
A new online test is being launched that will help people with asthma gauge to what extent they are at risk from a serious attack.

Ulcer drugs 'link to fractures'
2012-01-31 20:16:58
Women who take certain ulcer drugs have a small increased risk of hip fractures in later life, particularly if they smoke, US research suggests.

Skin transformed into brain cells
2012-01-30 19:13:22
Skin cells have been converted directly into cells which develop into the main components of the brain, by researchers in California.

Jail for rogue paper clip dentist
2012-01-30 17:27:36
A Massachusetts dentist who used paper clips in root canals instead of metal posts is jailed after pleading guilty to assault and other charges.

VIDEO: Mystery illness at US high school
2012-01-30 16:19:58
High school students in the small community of Leroy, New York State, have been coming down with strange tics and verbal outbursts, with no obvious cause.

VIDEO: Singing teacher's speech problems
2012-01-30 14:29:36
A singing teacher - who once auditioned for the Spice Girls, is trying to raise awareness of the rare neurological condition that's paralysed her voice box.

SA fears over 'leaking' condoms
2012-01-30 12:33:16
South Africa's leading HIV group warns that large numbers of 'faulty' condoms handed out during the ANC centenary celebrations remain in circulation despite a recall.

Plan to tackle tropical diseases
2012-01-30 11:55:03
Politicians, health experts and drug companies have agreed a plan to combat 10 neglected tropical diseases over the next decade.

Why do some people never get depressed?
2012-01-30 07:23:04
Why do some people never get depressed?

In pictures: Fighting forgotten tropical diseases
2012-01-30 07:21:22
Pictures of the battle against neglected tropical diseases

'Take both arms' blood pressure'
2012-01-29 21:40:38
Measuring blood pressure in both arms should be routine, says a University of Exeter study, because it is the difference between the arms that counts.

Testicular zap 'may stop sperm'
2012-01-29 20:38:04
A dose of ultrasound can stop the production of sperm, according to researchers investigating a new form of contraception.

Bacterial disguise evades vaccine
2012-01-29 13:47:42
Some bacteria can evade efforts to vaccinate against them by shifting their disguises, researchers have found.

Fake drugs in NHS never recovered
2012-01-28 23:59:51
Fake drugs dispensed to NHS patients in 2007 have never been found and patients remain unaware of the incident, BBC investigation reveals

'I used to cry with pain at work'
2012-01-27 19:34:55
'The operation that saved me from enduring pain'