Doctors could spot twice as many heart attacks in women if they used a newer, more sensitive blood test, say UK researchers.

Older people in England are being left "high and dry" by councils cutting back on the care and support they provide, Age UK says.

Leading Ebola scientist Prof Peter Piot warns the World Economic Forum that developed nations are "vulnerable" to epidemics and must invest more in research.

Independent scrutiny of death certificates has not been delivered as promised, the chairman of a review sparked by the Harold Shipman murders says.

Some women may find medical procedures more painful if their partners are present, a small study suggests.