A ventilation tube invented by a doctor to prevent the spread of pneumonia in intensive care patients is saving money as well as lives.

Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested.

A father who lost his son to leukaemia is calling for schools and colleges to make a lesson on donating stem cells, blood and organs part of the curriculum.

How the elderly are missing out

Music producer Thomas Dolby describes how one of his latest songs, Simone, was inspired by his son, Harper, who was born a girl but changed genders.

A woman claims her husband, who had dementia, was given 106 different carers in a single year.

Prime Minister David Cameron defends free parenting classes in England, denying they are the policy of a "nanny state".

The UK says it will retain stricter animal testing standards than required by a new European Union Directive.