HEALTH

The states of Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telengana also affected.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt accused the medics of using 'totally unwarranted' measures.

A study from the Happiness Research Institute shows that Facebook can cause anxiety

Social care network Caremonkey wins €650,000 prize in world's largest pitching competition.

Nurse who suffered complication from previous diagnosis discharged from London's Royal Free Hospital.

Critics still remain wary, citing increased cases of ovarian cancer and a lack of longer-term evaluation.

Rapper Snoop Dogg unveiled his line of cannabis products where it is legal in Colorado.

The herpetologist noted all of his symptoms until death after being bitten by a boomslang snake.

Brain scans show the technique is better than placebo and works in a distinct way.

UCL study noted inappropriate laughing in people with dementia.

There has been a recent explosion of reports linking fried foods to cancer.

Researchers studied more than 200 patients, which saw doctors guessing the weight of patients incorrectly.

Westminster-based think-tank ResPublica warns of impact on NHS.

The US Soccer body confirms the rule changes to protect young children from concussion.

IBTimes UK met humanitarian entrepreneur Mikkel Vestergaard to discuss Africa's water crisis.

Tiny diatom algae turned into cancer destroying nanoparticles by Australian scientists.

Device to be designed to find tumours as well as buried explosives.

Small study reveals some US children as young as 8 are showing signs of serious heart disease.

Central body obesity is linked to increased overall and cardiovascular death rates.

"It is time we began to take seriously the importance of sleep across all sectors of society, and particularly in mental illness."

This further proves that physical activity benefits the brain.

The MD Anderson study points to the cooking methods of meat, besides genetics of consumers.

People who can afford to register at multiple transplant centres have an advantage, research finds

Experts say more research is needed before reaching a scientific conclusion.

Thousands of people celebrate the WHO announcement in Sierra Leone capital Freetown.

Thousands of residents celebrate in the capital, Freetown, as Sierra Leone is declared Ebola-free.

Tree found in Shunhuangshan National Forest Park in Dong'an County in Yongzhou city.

The child had been suffering from aggressive leukaemia and was given just a few months to live.

UK lags behind many other OECD countries in containing obesity in adults and children.