16/Dec/18
People who join the NHS's UK organ donation register are to be asked if they want their religious beliefs to be considered in the donation process.
Health News
16/Dec/18
Teething gels for infants that contain an anaesthetic will no longer be sold in supermarkets and high street shops.
16/Dec/18
The calorie content of meals in UK restaurants is "excessive" and sit-down restaurants are unhealthier than fast-food chains, BMJ research suggests.
14/Dec/18
Teenagers who are victims of neglect, bullying, crime, family violence and sexual exploitation are more likely to self-harm and have suicidal thoughts, a study from King's College London finds.
13/Dec/18
Michelle Obama's remarks about impostor syndrome - a term used to describe feelings of insecurity or self-doubt, despite there being no evidence to support such a belief - have inspired others to share their experiences.
13/Dec/18
Regular weigh-ins at home, plus simple weight-loss tips, could prevent people from piling on the pounds at Christmas, according to a new study.
13/Dec/18
Eight genes linked to red hair have been discovered by scientists, helping to shed light on how redheads inherit their distinctive locks.
13/Dec/18
Doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku does not appear to protect against mental decline, according to a new study.
11/Dec/18
The NHS will be banned from buying fax machines from next month - and has been told by the government to phase out the machines entirely by 31 March 2020.
11/Dec/18
A two-year-old US girl who needs several blood transfusions to fight cancer has spurred a global campaign to search for compatible donors.
11/Dec/18
Anna Boniface seemed to have the world at her feet when finishing as the 2017 London Marathon's fastest amateur female runner.
10/Dec/18
Thirty-two surrogate mothers charged with human trafficking in Cambodia for carrying babies for Chinese clients have been released after agreeing to keep the children, officials say.
10/Dec/18
The family of a man who died after receiving a liver transplant from a donor with undetected cancer has called for more thorough tests.
09/Dec/18
Canada has become a hot destination for parents-to-be looking for "altruistic surrogates" - women who give birth to babies they are not genetically related to and only charge pregnancy-related expenses in return.
09/Dec/18
Police in China have cracked down on a supply network of unlicensed and counterfeit beauty products, state media said.
09/Dec/18
A healthy baby girl has been born using a womb transplanted from a dead person.
09/Dec/18
Scientists in Cambridge have completed the world's largest gene sequencing project in healthcare - which brings hope of better understanding of diseases and faster diagnosis.
06/Dec/18
Around the world, children are far more likely than ever before to develop food allergies.
06/Dec/18
The overwhelming majority of adults in England are so unhealthy they put their lives at risk, a survey suggests.
05/Dec/18
Sayan Hazra is a photographer based in India. The name of the care home and the last names of its residents have been withheld upon their request.
