VIDEO: Stem cell hope for eye treatment
2012-01-24 14:10:09
The first results of a trial involving human embryonic stem cells have been published in a medical journal.

Taps behind baby infection deaths
2012-01-24 13:34:46
Sink taps were the source of an infection which killed three babies at a Belfast hospital, the health minister has confirmed.

Sextuplet shock for Afghan woman
2012-01-24 11:10:25
A woman in northern Afghanistan gives birth to sextuplets, despite being unaware she was carrying more than one child.

Idea men feel more pain 'a myth'
2012-01-24 10:30:09
Women appear to be more sensitive to pain for certain illnesses, such as neck pain and sinusitis, according to a study of 72,000 US patients.

Pakistan drugs deaths are probed
2012-01-24 07:14:54
At least 36 people with cardiovascular problems have died in a Lahore hospital in recent weeks because of faulty drugs, Pakistani officials say.

Stem cell excitement but way to go
2012-01-24 05:53:08
'There's a long way to go before there's talk about miracle treatments'

Mind-altering drugs research call
2012-01-23 16:12:41
Former UK government drugs adviser Prof David Nutt says regulations should be relaxed to enable researchers to experiment on psychedelic drugs.

Stem cell eye remedy 'seems safe'
2012-01-23 11:56:06
Early results from the world's first human trial using embryonic stem cells to treat diseases of the eye suggest the method is safe, say researchers.

'I was treated by insulin pioneer'
2012-01-23 03:26:36
How a medical milestone of the 1920s has saved tens of thousands of people

VIDEO: How are breast implants made?
2012-01-23 01:27:48
Newsbeat gets a tour around the UK factory where silicone breast implants are made.

VIDEO: China's likely dragon baby boom
2012-01-22 21:29:26
Many couples in China are keen to have a baby in the auspicious Year of the Dragon - but could this put public services under pressure?

Researchers map 3D cancer protein
2012-01-22 13:07:54
Scientists in Glasgow create a 3D map of a key protein which protects against the development of cancer.

Gene switch 'key to heart health'
2012-01-22 13:01:39
Scientists may be closer to understanding how genes, and the way they switch off and on, can influence serious heart conditions.

Nanoparticle trick 'boosts jabs'
2012-01-22 13:01:32
Tiny capsules engineered to mimic part of the body's immune system could strengthen its response to vaccines, say researchers.

Fashion for mums can't be a stretch
2012-01-21 08:00:00
NEW York Fashion Week is set to unveil a catwalk collection featuring clothes specificall designed for the "busy mum".