Better regulation is needed to govern rapidly expanding research in animals containing human tissue or genes, according to the Academy of Medical Sciences.

A group of scientists is calling for greater controls on research which mixes human and animal DNA.

Every GP practice should have a team of obesity specialists, able to help people lose weight and prevent serious problems developing, a leading expert suggests.

The Royal Surrey County Hospital suspends a doctor after concerns were raised about how children with epilepsy were being treated.

Detectives continue to question a nurse on suspicion of murder over five deaths at a hospital in Stockport.