The trial of a new drug to treat a form of breast cancer has been hailed as “groundbreaking”, with results said to show a strong trend...

Folic acid is to be added to UK flour to help prevent spinal birth defects in babies, the government has announced. Women are advised to...

Climbing a flight of stairs at home is just as good as a gym class when it comes to warding off a heart attack, scientists have found....

Making the bed may have been one of those chores parents used to insist on, but for many it was the first to be ditched the minute we...

Doctors and nurses are set to be forced to have Covid-19 jabs as Health Secretary Sajid Javid vowed to “protect” patients vulnerable to...

Storage limits for eggs, sperm and embryos will go up to 55 years under government plans that ministers say will give people greater...

Over the past 18 months, the world's scientists have discovered enough about COVID-19 and the novel coronavirus it causes to create...

After so long in lockdown, it's not surprising most of us have a few saved-up ailments alongside the new ones that we'd like to ask the...

An expensive but "game-changing" anti-cholesterol drug could soon be offered to hundreds of thousands of people in England and Wales on...

Drinking plenty of water is known to ease headaches, boost concentration and aid digestion. Medics from the US National Heart, Lung and...