The number of teenagers and young adults dying from cancer in the UK has halved since the 1970s, according to a report from Cancer Research UK.

Doctors believe amniotic fluid may hold the key to healing a gut disease which can be fatal in premature babies.

Scientists have developed a medical dressing that 'lights up' when a burn is infected.

Boys increasingly have low self-esteem about their body image, teachers warn.

Doctors are questioning the safety of a new non-emergency NHS telephone advice line due to launch 1 April.

Campaigners against the downgrading of the Redditch Alexandra Hospital say plans to spend £35m on NHS changes in Worcestershire are "ridiculous".

Health Minister Mark Drakeford refuses to rule out the possibility some boards could fail to balance their books, but warns he will want explanations if they do.

A hospital reports five serious mistakes which all relate to surgery or treatment to the wrong part of the body, its trust says.