The Scottish government and NHS boards must improve the systems they use to manage waiting lists to ensure the "fair treatment of patients", the public sector watchdog has said.

The widely-used insect repellent Deet appears to be losing its effectiveness against mosquitoes, scientists say.

Fears the number of new medicines available to patients in the UK is declining have been rejected by researchers.

For the last 27 years, Kevin Beverley has been unable to speak, after a violent attack left him brain damaged and paralysed.

Astronomers and researchers have worked together to use star-gazing techniques to find new ways of analysing tumours.

Elderly people in NI are given drugs such as tranquilisers, sedatives and anti-dementia drugs at a much higher rate in care homes, a study finds.

Scotland's public sector watchdog is unable to say whether general NHS waiting list manipulation has taken place, due to "poor" information.

Figures seen by the BBC show a whistle-blowing helpline set up by the UK's regulator of doctors two months ago has led to 12 investigations into allegations of a "very serious" nature.