A drug which is already licensed for use could be used to treat sight problems in some albino people, say US researchers.

Women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day are less likely to experience depression, researchers have discovered.

A naturally occurring chemical in the dogfish shark could be a safe and potent weapon against human viruses, say scientists.

A new televised lottery, run by Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond's company and intended to raise £50m a year to tackle health inequalities, launches later.

A leading hospital begins a legal challenge over what it alleges was a "deeply flawed" consultation process it says has led to its children's heart surgery unit facing closure.

Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo is reportedly developing a series of skins for smartphone which will measure, among other things, radiation levels and body fat.

A man held in secure hospitals for 25 years is to become the first psychiatric patient to have an appeal against detention heard in public.

Michael Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray, goes on trial in Los Angeles, charged with involuntary manslaughter of the singer.