A new vaccine against pneumonia is being rolled out in Africa which, experts say, could eventually save more than half a million lives a year globally.

One reason why people with diabetes can suffer more damage during strokes has been discovered by US scientists.

A study of women aged over 50 and men aged over 65 says 100,000 people in this age group are missing out on thyroid treatment which would improve their lives.

Scientists in Scotland say cooling the brain of patients who suffer a stroke could dramatically improve their recovery.

Dr Mark Levy, a GP who's been working in the NHS for 33 years, quizzed Health Secretary Andrew Lansley about changes to the NHS in England.

Drugs used to treat breast cancer may also be useful in tackling lung cancer, according to research in Switzerland.

A gene which encourages cancers to spread around the body has been discovered by the University of East Anglia.

Nineteen countries, including many in Africa, will be part of first wave to receive the new pneumonia jab potentially saving thousands of lives