Manuka honey could be used to combat some of the most hard to treat infections that are resistant to powerful antibiotics, say scientists.

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is facing a confidence vote from nurses in reaction to his planned changes for the NHS in England.

The UK's first large-scale study on the impact of weight-loss surgery reports a large reduction in type 2 diabetes and other health problems.

Food industry should aid public health policy, says PepsiCo UK head

Jerome Timbrell says having a stomach bypass operation has changed him from someone who walked with a stick to a marathon runner.

Scientists are looking at how exercise could help in the fight against dementia which, we are warned, will become much more common as the population ages

Nurses overwhelmingly pass a motion of no confidence in Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, as he tries to build support for NHS reforms for England.

A teenager from Gateshead who was taken to hospital with suspected meningitis dies, it is confirmed.