US experts have developed what they claim to be the most biologically accurate robotic legs yet.

The fight to save the three child heart surgery units will go on despite a ruling that operations should stop, the hospitals and their supporters have pledged.

Almost two-thirds of people "rely on alcohol to relax in the evenings".

Stephen Whitehead, chief executive of Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, defends the ethics of the industry following GSK's guilty plea for drug violations.

Child health experts say a booster dose of whooping cough vaccine may be needed to deal with the biggest outbreak in 20 years in the UK which has led to the deaths of five babies.

With an ageing population and pressure on local budgets, there are growing concerns over how costs will be met for caring for the elderly and the disabled.