HEALTH

Scientists discover 3,500-year-old mummy died of acute heart failure.

Some physical traits correlate with high psychopathic scores

The more you drink, the more likely you are to get a hangover … scientists discover.

New Delhi reports 477 cases of dengue fever in August, the highest figures since 2010.

Researchers have found that HIV becomes AIDS through cell-to-cell transmission.

Average life expectancy for both sexes rises to 71.5 years in 2013, from 65.3 in 1990.

Program predicts those at risk of psychosis with 100% accuracy.

Plague is caused by a bacterium, Yersinia pestis, that circulates in wild rodents and their fleas.

Canavero's patient Valery Spiridonov says they have received several offers to fund head transplant surgery.

Darren Ó hAilín explains why Sergio Canavero's controversial surgery is still a long way off

Scientists might have found a way to turn cancerous cells back into normal ones.

No evidence to suggest the miniature organoid resembles a brain, say experts.

Relationship and sex quality drop when women are responsible for most or all of the childcare, according to a new study.

Psychologist claims that children may be confused when kissed on the mouth after seeing parents share romantic kisses.

Thousands of dead fish have been found in the Haihe River, stoking fears over a leak of toxic chemicals.

Molecular biologist Nina Fedoroff says perception of genetic modification is hindering progress.

Mammals have another form of PTBP1 which separates us from non-mammals

Data sharing between public services like the NHS and police could make a positive impact on people's lives.

The structure has the same level of maturity as compared to a five-week-old foetus.

Early Neolithic skeleton of 30-40-yearold female could be first case of leukaemia.

University of Adelaide researchers looked how the spicy fruit can regulate the sense of feeling full.

CAEP remains an under-researched topic

Pakistan found to have highest incidents of women needing healthcare following unsafe abortions.

Despite the pink pill's nickname, Addyi, as it is named, is vastly different from the male Viagra pill.

Flibanserin, to be sold as Addyi, approved by FDA after the pink pill was rejected twice.

The material, made from photonic crystals, changes colour only when hit quickly by a large amount of force.

Figures showed 31% of teen e-cigarette smokers turned to tobacco within half a year.

Regular coffee consumption claimed to help prevent the return of colon cancer.

Before-and-after satellite photos and aerial imagery show the scale of the devastation.