UK Health News

Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating

A teacher tells an anthrax death inquiry she had not "thought deeply" about the risks of importing

A doctor accused of failing to spot Baby P's injuries during an examination says she has been

The government has struck a deal on the cost of drugs which should save the NHS in the UK £400m a

C.difficile infection is a greater contributory factor to deaths in Scottish hospitals than

Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat and ultimately

How seagulls may contaminate your kitchen

Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a survey finds.

Nurses are calling for safer needles to be used after a poll suggested nearly half have been

Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown

Three London hospitals are forced to shut down their computer systems because of a computer virus.

Hospitals need to be vigilant against an emerging drug-resistant bacterium, warn infection control

This model has no navel. Why the lack of tummy button?

Parents of children whose organs were removed at Liverpool's Alder Hey hospital have until May to

The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be

Help pounding Big Apple pavements

Surgery teams in many NHS hospitals are not ready for a possible limit on their working week, a

How the RNID tests new devices for the hearing impaired

A flagship NHS reform aimed at developing more innovative community services has delivered little,

Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they

A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key

Schools are being urged to teach pupils about infection control as experts step up the fight

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

The direction a child is facing in their pram could affect their development and stress levels, a

A ruling is expected later that could have profound implications for asbestos-related cancer

The government's plan to fine hospitals for not hitting Clostridium difficile targets is unfair,

Children held in UK detention centres are not getting the medical care they need, a leading medical

Avoiding the cold sore virus

The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.