Councils are "living in a parallel universe" by cutting the rates they pay for care home places but expecting the same service, industry leaders say.

The UK government's continued failure to meet EU air pollution standards is cutting some people's life expectancy by two years, a report by MPs says.

Research has linked a common industrial solvent to a six-fold increase in the chances of developing Parkinson's disease.

People are being advised not to eat jars of Loyd Grossman korma sauce after two people were diagnosed with botulism.

Government-led policies on alcohol are branded a joke by a health charity as figures show a significant rise in liver cancer deaths in England and Wales.

An ex-Royal Army Medical Corps captain designs a mobile application aimed at ensuring accuracy in the treatment of burns in the field.

Stem cells taken from a patient's own heart have, for the first time, been used to repair damaged heart tissue, researchers claim.

Voters prefer politicians with lower-pitched voices, according to Canadian researchers.