Babies can decipher human speech as early as three months before birth, say scientists.

A run of poor sleep can have a dramatic effect on the internal workings of the human body, say UK researchers.

Eight out of 10 residents in care homes are now thought to have dementia or severe memory problems, new data shows.

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More than 320,000 of the 400,000 people living in care homes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland now have dementia or severe memory problems, according to charity estimates.

Controversial plans for big changes to the NHS in mid and west Wales are referred to the Welsh government by the patients watchdog, BBC Wales understands.

Two of Northern Ireland's five health trusts have not distributed a potentially life-saving drug, despite it being available to them since July 2012.

An 18-month-old child is diagnosed with swine flu, the second case of the virus in Dumfries and Galloway within a week.