The BBC's Mike Williams goes into an anechoic chamber at the University College of London to try to hear what true silence sounds like.

Too many hospitals are happy to coast along, settling for meeting minimum standards, according to the health secretary.

Regular brisk walking can help recovery, fitness and quality of life after a stroke, say researchers.

The number of patients undergoing common surgical procedures varies widely across England because of funding restrictions, figures published in The Lancet show.

A heroin user from Suffolk dies after becoming infected with anthrax, the Health Protection Agency says.