The World Health Organisation has backed the use of diabetes and weight-loss drugs to fight rising obesity levels but warned that access in...

AN ingredient found in a variety of everyday products has been linked to a deadly disease, a study has found. Scientists have warned tha...

South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia were to begin on Monday administering a groundbreaking new HIV-prevention injection in the drug's firs...

About 23,000 deaths could have been prevented in England if the first COVID-19 lockdown had been introduced sooner at the start of the pande...

Smoking and vaping appear to increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study by the University of Georgia (UGA). The ...

Only one in every six million people has the Rh null blood type. Now researchers are trying to grow it in the laboratory in the hope it coul...

Toothbrushes harbour between 1-12 million bacteria and fungi from hundreds of different species, with some capable of causing oral disease...

Rising global temperatures are now killing one person every minute worldwide, according to a major report on the health impacts of the clim...

Japan has given regulatory approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill, its manufacturer said on Oct 20, the first time the social...

As temperatures drop and days grow shorter, not only nature but also the human body feels the impact. Experts warn that these seasonal chang...

A new study from the University of California suggests that gossip within couples is linked to increased happiness and improved relationship...

Deaths among young people are rising significantly across the world, whilst chronic conditions and mental illnesses worsen, according to r...

Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, a new study has found. Claiming to be the largest genetic study to date on s3x differences...

Health experts are warning that consuming water from plastic bottles left in hot environments, such as inside cars, may pose serious health ...

Failing to brush your teeth enough could triple your risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a study has suggested. It has long been understoo...

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between au...

President Donald Trump linked autism to childhood vaccine use and the taking of popular pain medication Tylenol by women when pregnant, el...