HEALTH

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.

Physical activity levels from annual Health Survey for England examined.

Colombia HIV patient did not have immunity to kill tapeworm.

National Stress Awareness Day is marked on 4 November to highlight the problem of workplace stress.

A study has found that birth rates drop in the nine months after a particularly hot day.

Electrodes seem to be able to stimulate the hippocampus and retain memory.

The protein involved is the same but mechanism is different in various mutations.

Study finds men who drank at least 2 sweetened drinks a day had 23% higher chance of heart failure.

Anti-vaccination campaigners falsely claim jabs are linked with autism, brain injury and other dangers.

Study finds paradox of pain in sleepwalkers in "clinical enigma".

Equality4MentalHealth is a cross-party campaign to persuade Government to spend more on NHS care.

Sugary foods and drinks blamed for footballers' dental problems.