Lung disease experts are calling for a new national system to identify lungs for transplant which could double the number of procedures across the UK.

The way the transplant system operates for patients who need new lungs is a "scandal" and needs to change, according to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust

The service which treats children and young people with mental illness in Wales is in a state of crisis, child health experts claim.

Cuts to council leisure services will have a "depressing, alarming and disastrous" impact on attempts to tackle obesity, a leading doctor says.

A robotic companion is helping children with autism learn and develop communication skills.

A charity has called for a national allocation system to boost the number of successful UK lung transplants.

Labour says government plans to make it easier to close hospitals put financial concerns - rather than patient care - "in the driving seat".

US scientists say a blood test can predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease, with 90% accuracy.