HEALTH

Study looks at the concept of exercise pills and how they can be used to mimic effects of physical activity.

Moscow State University's Anatoli Brouchkov says he feels younger and healthier following infection.

Countries remain sceptical of the safety of genetically modified crop varieties.

Thousands are to demonstrate outside parliament against changes to junior doctors' contracts.

Brain prosthesis with electrodes allows short-term memories to be transferred to long-term memory.

Five Tanzanian albino children who had limbs hacked off for witchcraft purposes are being treated in the US.

Four types of gut bacteria found to protect babies from getting asthma.

Ethical approval given for the transplants which will start in the spring.

Global Burden of Disease Project predicts there will be 7.8 million cardiovascular disease related deaths by 2025.

Queen Mary University of London used organic molecules to create tubular tissue-like structures.

Documentary examines Thamkrabok Temple that claims to cure addiction with vomiting.

In the next 18 months, 10 more patients are to receive the same treatment for the 'wet' age-related macular degeneration.

Ancient strain of bubonic plague discovered attached to 20 million-year-old flea.

Hazardous smog has blanketed parts of northern Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.

A Bupa study revealed workers who campaign for better health initiatives have better hearts.

Anti-vaccination movement argument found to have no scientific basis in study on monkeys.

A new book claims Obama's plan for implanting computer chips to heal traumatised brains is in motion.

Theron detailed stories from young women and girls she has met.

Some people are less at risk from smoking-related lung diseases because of genes they possess.

Drink to your health could have a new meaning for women who have one or two pints a week.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Usain Bolt and Daniel Craig have all reportedly praised the latest health trend.

Why do we so often shy away from talking about or portraying sex among older people?

The 3D digital body is to be used to study diseases affecting women.

Turing Pharmaceuticals had recently hiked the price of the drug by 5,000% in US.

Study finds families do not practice FGM because of social coercion that can be broken.

Mouse study showed drug combination doubled lifespan for glioblastoma.

A study has shown that hypoactive and mixed delirium are a strong sign that patients are close to dying.

Things start to turn bad after just 10 minutes of eating the fast-food restaurant's flagship burger.

Man suffering complete paralysis in both legs walked nearly 4m using EEG system.