The World Health Organization has declared its South East Asia region polio-free, so 80% of the world is now officially free of the disease.

Scientists say they have found a way of diagnosing different types of bowel disease by testing the smells given off by patients' stools.

Laws banning smoking in public places have had a positive impact on child health, an international study in the Lancet says.

Women who are at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer could benefit from a significant breakthrough by researchers in Northern Ireland.

Six million Americans have signed up for health insurance through President Barack Obama's signature healthcare overhaul programme, he says.

Guinea's health authorities have for the first time confirmed cases of the deadly Ebola virus in the capital Conakry.

A male nurse is arrested again in connection with the poisoning of patients at Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital.

Opticians say people are so addicted to things like smart phones there's increasing risk of damaging their eyes.