Genetic make-up may be why some people respond to dummy treatment, a study into irritable bowel syndrome finds

Smokers who struggle to quit should inhale less or stop during set hours, such as at work, an official NHS body says.

A consistent system of front-of-pack food labelling will be introduced in the UK next year to help give shoppers clear information about their food, the government says.

Aid charity Oxfam casts doubt on an international malaria scheme - the Affordable Medicine Facility - saying its approach is "risky and dangerous".

A consistent system of front-of-pack food labelling will be introduced in the UK next year, the government says.

Scientists say a human and animal trial of a controversial new IVF treatment has yielded promising results.