Banned 'barbie drug' orders surge online
2012-01-21 08:00:00
EXPERTS are alarmed at the booming trade in an artificial tanning drug that promises to make you "tanned, thin and turned on".

VIDEO: UK 'will do more to fight disease'
2012-01-21 04:40:35
The British Government has announced it is to significantly increase funding to fight disease in the most deprived parts of the world.

UK boosts tropical disease fight
2012-01-20 19:12:52
Foreign aid for efforts to eradicate parasitic diseases which kill and disfigure millions worldwide is to rise fivefold, say ministers.

Mutant bird flu research halted
2012-01-20 18:40:36
Scientists who created a more deadly strain of bird flu as part of attempts to prevent the virus's spread, halt work amid fears it could be used by terrorists.

Drug giant settles US fraud case
2012-01-19 19:24:30
Johnson & Johnson settles for 8m (£102m) over allegations a subsidiary defrauded the Texas Medicaid programme by illegally marketing an anti-psychotic.

Dangerous abortions 'on the rise'
2012-01-19 10:34:19
A rising proportion of abortions worldwide put women's health at risk, as more are carried out without trained clinical help, a WHO report says.

Depression drugs ‘causing falls’
2012-01-18 20:21:58
Elderly people with dementia are more likely to suffer falls if they are given anti-depressants by care home staff, a study claims.

Dangerous abortions ‘on the rise’
2012-01-18 19:32:12
A rising proportion of abortions worldwide put women's health at risk, as more are carried out without trained clinical help, a WHO report says.

Meningitis jab ‘protection hope’
2012-01-18 06:49:11
A vaccine against one of the most common forms of childhood meningitis could reduce the number of deaths in the UK even further.

The pill 'does ease period pain'
2012-01-17 19:59:55
Oral contraceptives may alleviate painful periods for some women, suggests a 30-year study.

ASA says no to Citroen 'yes' ad
2012-01-17 19:00:26
A television advertisement for Citroen is banned after complaints claiming it causes epilepsy symptoms or seizures.

Indian TB cases 'can't be cured'
2012-01-17 06:02:24
Tuberculosis which appears to be totally resistant to antibiotic treatment is reported for the first time by Indian doctors.

What is it like to be asexual?
2012-01-17 04:53:44
What is it like to be asexual?

Rise in 'young' knee replacements
2012-01-17 02:57:44
Data suggests there has been a big rise in knee replacement operation rates, particularly for younger patients.

Warning over fake malaria drugs
2012-01-16 20:43:59
Fake anti-malarial drugs are threatening efforts to control the disease in Africa and could put millions of lives at risk, scientists say.