The way vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature are monitored in hospitals needs to be standardised across the NHS, experts say.

Shift workers are more at risk of having a heart attack or stroke than day workers, research suggests.

Why we need to change our ideas on clinical trials

Japanese women lose the top spot in global life expectancy rankings for the first time in 25 years, a government report says.

Fears over the extent of abuse of people with learning disabilities by fake friends, prompt calls by charities for more funding to tackle so-called "mate crime".

It is 10 years since Botox was approved for cosmetic use in the United States. Author Natasha Walter, and consultant cosmetic surgeon Adrian Richards, debate the controversial treatment.

Andy Hosken speaks to Timothy Ray Brown, the first person in the world known to have recovered from HIV, and Dr Ravindra Gupta, a research fellow at UCL, gives his thoughts on the chances of finding a treatment for the millions of people currently living with HIV.

The outbreak of whooping cough in England and Wales has spread to very young babies who are most at risk of severe complications and death, the Health Protection Agency has warned.