Patients rely on doctors to look after their mental health but is enough being done to help the doctors when they are the ones with problems? There are concerns that some medical professionals in England are unable to get the help they need.
Chronic exposure to air pollution could be linked to cognitive performance, a new study in China suggests.
Cholera cases in Yemen have been slashed by a new system that predicts where outbreaks will occur.
More than a fifth of 14-year-old girls in the UK said they had self-harmed, a report suggests.
A teenager with a rare gut condition that causes her to vomit up to 30 times a day has described the difficult choices she faces.
Medics have called for the head of the General Medical Council (GMC) to stand down over his handling of the case of a doctor who was struck off.
Bad news for those who enjoy what they think is a healthy glass of wine a day.
A major study has found promising results for the safety of a weight-loss drug available in the US.
A BBC investigation into the illegal sale of an addictive opioid has triggered sweeping reform across Nigeria and beyond.
Children are developing permanent problems with their vision because they are not being given eye tests early enough, optometrists have warned.
Cases of measles in Europe have hit a record high, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Honey and over-the-counter medicines should be the first line of treatment for most people with coughs, new guidelines recommend.
Social media bots and Russian trolls have been spreading disinformation about vaccines on Twitter to create social discord and distribute malware, US researchers say.
Scientists believe they have found a reliable way to transform donor blood into the universal type needed for safe, emergency blood transfusions.
Women at 75% of UK maternity units are being denied their right to choose a Caesarean, the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme has been told.
Workers in open-plan offices are more active and less stressed than those with desks in cubicles or private offices, research suggests.
India says tobacco firms must print a helpline number to combat smoking on all cigarette packs from 1 September.
A low-carb diet could shorten life expectancy by up to four years, a study suggests.
A woman has had a contact lens removed from her eyelid 28 years after it was thought to have fallen out.
Rules around e-cigarettes should be relaxed so they can be more widely used and accepted in society, says a report by MPs.
