A drug to treat diabetes, Actos, would be a "sensible alternative" to one which was banned last year, say researchers.

Life expectancy in the UK is on the rise, along with the rest of Europe, despite concerns over the effects of obesity, says a population expert.

A London NHS trust launches a legal bid against a medical body's proposal to end heart surgery on children at one of its hospitals.

People are less likely to get some forms of cancer surgery once they enter middle age, say researchers.

Pharmacists says demand for a drug which can block the uptake of radioactive iodine has increased since the nuclear crisis in Japan.