The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warns of an alarming rise in attacks on medical facilities and personnel in conflict zones.

Blood tests that look for foetal DNA in the pregnant mother's blood can accurately spot the sex of the baby, a study finds.

The NHS needs more trained doctors in maternity units to prevent unnecessary deaths due to 'substandard care', say experts.

Scientists have suggested that non-twin babies born to mothers of twins are heavier, and could help explain why twinning exists.

Health will account for almost a third of all UK government spending by 2015, according to a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies.

Lancaster University researchers say Alzheimer's could be blocked by a breakthrough drug within six years.

New DNA discoveries add weight to the idea that MS is triggered when the body's immune system turns against itself.