People over 40 in England will be given advice on dementia as part of their free NHS health check. Guidance on how to reduce the risk of...

Multi-use of tea towels is putting households at risk of food poisoning, research suggests. Scientists from the University of Mauritius...

Holidaymakers are being warned to check the rules on carrying medicines abroad to avoid falling foul of local laws. The Foreign and...

Low-carb diets have been around for a while. But did you know the colour of the carbs you eat also matters - and as Dr Xand van Tulleken...

Football fans travelling to Russia for the World Cup should ensure they are up-to-date with their MMR jab, Public Health England has...

Drugs that boost the immune system have saved the lives of some men with terminal prostate cancer, say doctors in the UK. The team at the...

About 70% of women with the most common form of early stage breast cancer can be spared the "agony of chemotherapy", researchers say. It...