Baby foods in the UK fail to meet infants' dietary weaning needs because they are mostly sweet foods providing little extra nutritional goodness over breast milk, researchers claim.

A link between the size of a father's testicles and how active he is in bringing up his children is suggested by scientists.

The number of blind people getting help from councils has dropped by over 40% in England in six years, data shows.

Elderly people often feel there is no reliable alternative to hospital, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says, as he calls for improved care from GPs.

Almost a quarter of men surveyed in a UN report looking at violence against women in parts of Asia and the Pacific admit to committing at least one rape.

A naturally occurring substance found in human skin could yield a viable alternative to existing mosquito repellent, scientists say.

A study by Edinburgh scientists suggests a drug normally used to treat lung cancer could help women with ectopic pregnancies avoid surgery.

The new bird flu which has emerged in China may be able to transmit easily and cause severe pneumonia, research suggests.