Offer removal, implant firms told
2012-01-06 17:53:54
Women anxious about their banned PIP breast implants should be able to have them removed by whoever fitted them, the UK government says.

South Asia's smog 'getting worse'
2012-01-06 08:10:28
A rapid rise in air pollution from fossil fuels and biomass burnings worsens winter smog and extends its duration in many parts of South Asia.

VIDEO: Brain decline 'can start in 40s'
2012-01-06 02:21:44
The brain's ability to function can start to deteriorate as early as 45, suggests a study in the British Medical Journal.

Hep C vaccine trial 'promising'
2012-01-04 16:21:39
An early clinical trial of a hepatitis C vaccine has shown 'promising' results, according to researchers at Oxford University.

VIDEO: Voice alarm for hospital smokers
2012-01-04 08:40:57
Smokers who light up outside three hospitals in north Wales will trigger an alarm and loudspeaker message telling them to stop.

VIDEO: Scans show meditation brain boost
2012-01-04 04:22:08
The BBC's David Sillito has been examining the theory that meditation can reduce stress, depression and even chronic pain.

AUDIO: Should all medical research be published?
2012-01-04 03:08:12
Should all medical research be published?

'No kissing, just hard CPR'
2012-01-03 19:45:11
The British Heart Foundation has launched a new advertising campaign urging people to forget 'mouth-to-mouth' and to concentrate on chest compressions when performing CPR.

'No evidence' to remove implants
2012-01-03 19:31:41
A government review into the rupture rate of banned PIP breast implants has, so far, found no evidence for removing them, the BBC has learned.

Review of drug driving evidence
2012-01-03 19:09:42
Ministers are to ask a panel of experts to consider the scientific case for a new criminal offence of driving a car shortly after taking an illegal drug.

Mice study helps IVF researchers
2012-01-03 09:15:26
Fertility techniques previously used in mice are now being studied with the aim of improving IVF success rates in women, researchers say.

AUDIO: 'No sexism in surgery'
2012-01-03 05:10:55
Consultant neurosurgeon on why so few top surgeons are women

Deadly bug in new Hong Kong HQ
2012-01-03 03:23:48
Hong Kong's brand-new government headquarters is disinfected after bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease are found in multiple locations.

VIDEO: Can meditation bring happiness?
2012-01-03 02:39:22
The BBC's David Sillito has been finding out if there is a scientific basis for meditation leading to greater levels of happiness.

Lord Byron: The celebrity diet icon
2012-01-02 20:16:52
Was Lord Byron the first celebrity dieter?