Former Labour health minister Lord Darzi tells BBC's Newsnight it is irrelevant whether NHS care is delivered by the private or the public sector.

The rise in childhood obesity, which has left one in three UK children overweight, may be beginning to level off in the under-10s, a study suggests.

Watching a DVD or using a stress ball during minor surgery can reduce a patient's anxiety levels, suggests a study from the University of Surrey.

Proposals to shorten medical training for doctors in the UK could seriously compromise patient care and safety, leading doctors warn.

Norovirus, the most common cause of gastroenteritis in the world, can be killed with "cold plasma", scientists report.

Senior church figures call on the government to block the creation of so-called three-person babies, but scientists urge MPs to back a law change.