A Kent man who survived three different types of cancer over 16 years says he is thankful for the support he has received.

A quarter of nurses say dementia patients on general hospital wards are being prescribed antipsychotic drugs inappropriately, a poll reveals.

It's time to make it easier to donate sperm

Britons would put off seeing their GP with cancer symptoms for a variety of reasons, including fear, a survey suggests.

Driving a convertible car with the top down at speeds of between 50 and 70mph can seriously damage your ears, experts warn.

UK doctors are resorting to paying some psychiatric patients in the hope it will make them take their medication, under a trial.

The damaged skull of a man involved in a car crash 50 years ago has regenerated itself, a process thought to be extremely rare.

Former obese surgeon, Chris Oliver, argues that we need annual weight checks for all to stem the rise in obesity. He's had gastric band surgery but says it's not for all.

From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb.

Unravelling the mysteries of why we age

Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline says it expects to triple capacity of its flu treatment Relenza to 190 million treatments per year.

Medicines watchdog to consider radical plans to boost NHS use of new treatments in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

GPs working alone are six times more likely to face a disciplinary hearing than those in group practices.

A German farmer who received the world's first transplant of two complete arms extols the joy of scratching.

Human trials of a vaccine to protect against the H1N1 swine flu virus have begun in Australia.

Find out how the government's numbers add up

'Why my samples might help to save lives'

Why doctors still have the last say over treatment

A simple saliva test could help spot which expectant women are most likely to deliver their baby prematurely, experts believe.

A baby milk company has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for making misleading claims.