The NHS must stop turning a "blind eye" to smoking and ban it in all hospital grounds in England, according to new guidance.

Soluble painkillers used by millions of people in Britain can pose a risk because they are high in salt, UK researchers warn.

Neuroscientist James Fallon has described the moment he discovered that a scan of his own brain closely resembled patterns of those suffering from severe psychiatric disorders.

A new type of autopsy which avoids the need to open up the body is being launched in the UK.

A man whose heart stopped multiple times within minutes is "incredibly unusual" to have made a full recovery, say doctors.