Questions are being raised about the government's drive in England to increase dementia diagnosis rates.

Extreme calorie counting boosts lifespan in primates, according to new research.

The deadly Ebola outbreak in Guinea is limited geographically, says the World Health Organization - contradicting an assessment by a medical charity.

High levels of air pollution, caused by emissions and dust from the Sahara, are continuing to spread across England.

Just over seven million people have signed up for health insurance through President Barack Obama's healthcare programme before the deadline, the White House says.

Wales could be the first part of the UK to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in enclosed public places under plans for a new public health law.

The parents of a baby who died in a Northern Trust hospital because there was no theatre for an emergency caesarean section, say they have still not received an apology.

NHS regulators will be able to discipline or strike off doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers who are not able to communicate clearly in English under new plans.