Deaths through heart disease are highest in the north west of England, according to a survey of primary care trusts.

Messages sent via Twitter can reveal interesting trends about health, find US computer scientists.

Russian epilepsy medication is being increasingly used in the UK as a substitute for illegal drugs, scientists have warned.

Surgeons in Sweden have carried out the world's first synthetic organ transplant, using an artificial windpipe coated in stem cells.

Surgeons in Sweden have carried out the world's first synthetic organ transplant.