Flu jabs can be made more effective by changing the time of day they are given - mornings for men and afternoons for women are best - scientists believe.

Porters, cleaners and catering staff at Swindon's Great Western Hospital take part in a consultation ballot for strike action over alleged "bullying" by management.

Health officials suspend some hospital services in north Wales for three months to help them deal with extra demand over winter.

A mother who suffered the heartbreak of two miscarriages has celebrated the birth of a daughter thanks to her doctor's advice to "put her feet up".

Conjoined twins have been born in Brazil with two heads, two functioning brains and two backbones - but a single heart.

A fisherman who lost his thumb in an accident at sea has undergone a rare operation to replace it.

A study linking a virus to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as ME, has been withdrawn by the journal which published it.