The way cancer cells can make a completely chaotic mess of their genetic code in order thrive has been explained by UK researchers.

An investigation is under way into unusually high numbers of septicaemia deaths at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

The scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust faces being dissolved after regulators announced the administration process was to begin.

People living near the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have an increased risk of developing some cancers following the 2011 disaster, the World Health Organization says.

The search for a mother-of-three suffering with post-natal depression (PND) ended yesterday after police found a body. Bethany Reynolds, who had PND with her first son and antenatal with her second son, reflects on the disease and Rachel Dobson, who set up the charity Pandas Foundation that aims to help people with PND, outlines whether there is enough support for women with the disease and their families.

A coroner accuses a hospital of 'serious failings' in its care of a man later found dead in a toilet cubicle.

Autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and schizophrenia all share several genetic risk factors, according to a major study.

An outbreak of 189 cases of measles, hitting 32 schools and nurseries in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot leads to a vaccination call by health officials.