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Statins Associated with Lower Death Risk from Prostate Cancer

Cholesterol-lowering statins 'could extend the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer'

There are 41,700 new cases of prostate cancer in Britain every year with 10,800 deaths.

Smartphone scans blood for deadly parasites in 2 mins

Phone's imaging technology is combined with hardware and software automation to create a diagnostic kit.

Another North Dakota oil train fire renews fears about 'rolling pipelines'

Critics worry new US rules not strict enough to douse fire threat

Red Wine has transformed from a symbol of romanticism to a miracle cure of cancer.

New research suggests diabetics can stay healthy by drinking a glass of red wine each night

Two year research found red wine had no affect on medication.

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Apple wants to collect your DNA and deliver it to your iPhone

Apple reportedly has plans for Research Kit to record your DNA and deliver it to the Health app of your iPhone.

Heart failure: Low awareness of symptoms puts many at risk in developed nations

Heart failure affects 26 million people globally.

Treadmills in gyms are linked to three deaths a year in US

Machines send thousands to emergency rooms.

Ovarian cancer test to double detection rates of 'silent killer'

UCL-led study finds screening test for ovarian cancer can detect twice as many cases.

Digoxin increases risk of death in heart patients by over 20%

The systematic review and meta-analysis of all studies published in peer-reviewed journals between 1993-2014.

Australia: Inquisitive koala goes for midnight stroll around hospital [Video]

Staff at western Victoria hospital said koala looked very relaxed as he wandered around the wards.

Activists outraged after Paraguay denies abortion to 10-year-old rape victim

Mother jailed, stepfather who is accused of rape, on the run.

Sheryl Sandberg's husband Dave Goldberg died of head trauma in treadmill fall

Brother found him hours later lying in gym.

Interpol issues global alert over 'dangerous' diet pill DNP

Alert follows death of British student Eloise Parry after consuming eight DNP pills.

Mother charged with attempted homicide after throwing baby, then jumping off bridge

Both survive 16 metre plunge

Beards as dirty as toilets with same bacteria found in faeces

Swab tests show 'disturbing' amount of bacteria in men's beards.

Health hazards from sitting for long hours offset by light activities done every hour

A study finds that standing may not be enough to mitigate the effects of prolonged sitting

Ebola Virus: Liberian woman infected with virus after sex with man, six months after he was cured of the disease

The report has sparked fears that the virus could survive twice as long than originally thought.

US: Colorado pit bull infects up to four people with plague in first-ever transmission

It's the first time a dog has been a source of human plague in US.

Royal baby: The different ways Kate Middleton can induce labour

How Duchess of Cambridge can bring on labour as she passes due date for royal baby number two.

Iowa: 4 more facilities initially test positive for bird flu infection

The new cases would bring the number of Iowa birds that have been or will be euthanised to 10 million.

Out-of-body illusion created in humans for first time paves way for teleoperations

Swedish scientists create an out-of-body illusion in laboratory experiment.

In 15 years' time, British men and women will have almost the same life expectancy

'Pensions will have larger payouts than planned', says Lancet study.

3D printed windpipes save 3 children from killer condition tracheobronchomalacia

Scientists say child-killing condition can be cured with custom-made 4D trachea.

Nepal earthquake: 50,000 pregnant women and girls affected, says UN

Already at risk of pregnancy-related deaths, women could also face gender-based violence

Children bullied by peers 'worse off' than those abused by adults

Bullied children have similar or worse long-term mental health than those maltreated by adults.

Bruce Jenner's ex Linda Thompson: I wouldn't have married him had I known his secret

First wife Chrystie Scott was speechless but pleased he shared 'that intimacy'

Why dieting is so hard: Humans evolved to find hunger pangs impossible to ignore

Hunger-sensitive signals in the brain helped early humans to enter risky situations for food.

Ebola 400 days on: Assuming epidemic is stemmed will only result in 'disaster next door'

Emergency aid worker Rossella Miccio reflects on Sierra Leone's Ebola crisis after 400 days.

HIV self-testing kit now on sale online gives results in 15 minutes

Unlike other self testing kits, the results do not have to be sent to lab for results.

Toothbrushes could test DNA for cancer and Alzheimer's, Oxford Nanopore says

Tiny microchips embedded in household appliances could check your DNA for diseases.

Ethics furore over human embryo editing sees split among scientists

The unintended mutations were far higher than seen before, prompting many to call the technique premature.

World Malaria Day 2015: 5 scientific breakthroughs in fighting the disease

World Malaria day is observed on 25 April annually by the World Health Organization.

World Malaria Day 2015: The disease in numbers

World Malaria Day is observed on 25 April to raise awareness of prevention and treatment of malaria.

Indian Garden curry-house owner Mohammed Zaman in court over death of peanut-intolerant customer

Paul Wilson suffered a severe anaphylactic reaction and died after buying a takeaway

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