The head of a review into the treatment of whistleblowers in England, Sir Robert Francis QC, tells the BBC he has heard shocking accounts of suffering by staff who raised concerns.

The government's response to the Ebola crisis and its decision to cancel flights to affected areas is criticised by a committee of MPs.

Experts believe that a simple breath test could help doctors detect and diagnose Parkinson's disease.

The first minister says a decision to intervene at a hospital that failed to meet accident and emergency waiting times targets was a "responsible move".

Drivers in England will be banned from smoking in their car from October if they are carrying children as passengers.

Google begins providing doctor-checked medical guidance - including illustrations and possible treatments - alongside its search results.

Scientists have uncovered more than 90 new gene regions that could help explain why some people are more likely to put on weight than others.