Being one of the "worried well" might actually increase heart-disease risk, a study suggests.

Scientists can now track the spread of a form of malaria that cannot be treated with the main therapy.

Tens of thousands of NHS workers could have overpaid income tax and national insurance, the BBC understands.

A study into catchy songs identifies how songs get stuck in your head and how to get them out again.

Children need to be protected from the pervasive marketing of junk food to children through apps, social media and video blogs

A coroner issues a warning about the dangers of "co-sleeping" after the death of a baby in County Antrim.

A terminally ill boy should receive palliative care proposed by specialists despite his parents' objections, a judge rules.