Scientists say they have discovered a "maintenance" protein that helps keep nerve fibres which transmit messages in the brain operating smoothly.

Six leading health groups have dealt the government a blow by refusing to sign up to its new "responsibility deal" on alcohol in England.

The care of some elderly patients is "shamefully inadequate", with some degraded and humiliated, a review of hospitals finds.

Nick Clegg vows not to let the "profit motive drive a coach and horses through the NHS" after Lib Dem members call for a planned shake-up to be axed.

A pathologist criticised over the death of a man at the G20 protests is found guilty of 29 counts of misconduct over the death of a woman.

Downing Street rules out "significant changes" to government NHS reforms following their rejection by Lib Dem members.