A test that identifies seven classes of breast cancer could be available within two years, say UK scientists.

The NHS is heading for a breakdown if people expect it carry on providing all services for free under increasing demand, the former head of Marie Curie Cancer Care has warned.

A "slowdown" in the emergence of drug-resistant gonorrhoea has been reported by Public Health England.

A plan is unveiled to improve access to diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions, with one charity describing current care provision as "patchy".

The number of people using the NHS in England to try to stop smoking has fallen for the first time in four years, official figures show.

Judges were right to allow doctors to withhold treatment from a "gravely ill" guitarist, the Supreme Court rules.

President Obama's embattled health secretary apologises to the American people over the botched rollout this month of his signature healthcare law.

Youth unemployment in the UK is a "public health time bomb waiting to explode", according to a review by the World Health Organisation.