The UK's first keyhole surgery operation using 3D cameras has taken place at the Manchester Royal Infirmary.

The obesity problem in the US may be much worse than previously thought, according to researchers.

A cheap medical device can dramatically reduce the number of premature births in some at-risk women, according to a team of doctors in Spain.

Up to one-in-four breast cancers detected by screening would never have gone on to be fatal or cause any symptoms, US researchers say.

Up to 95 consultant posts remain unfilled in hospitals across Northern Ireland, including 20 at the Royal Victoria in Belfast.