A quick and cheap test could save the lives of babies born with congenital heart defects, doctors say.

Experts warn that cutting back on tonsillectomies in a bid to save money is putting patients lives at risk.

In this week's Scrubbing Up, Mr Andrew McCombe, a leading ENT surgeon, warns patients lives are at risk because too few tonsillectomies are now being performed in the UK

Calls for a government-backed inquiry into the decriminalisation of drugs will be debated by Liberal Democrats at their annual conference next month.

Researchers say all newborn babies should have a simple extra check for serious heart defects which can otherwise go undetected.

Remembering where we left our keys requires at least three different regions of the brain to work together, says a study in the Journal of Neuroscience.

David Smith has gone from critical surgery to remove a tumour embedded in his spine to representing Britain at the World Rowing Championships.

Low back pain could be caused by a lack of nutrients supplied to the spinal disc cells, thereby starting the process of disc degeneration, says a study.