HEALTH

Besides the H5N8 virus, the new strain seen in the US, is suspected to be a mutant descended plaguing poultry in Europe and Asia.

Virtual taste simulator Taste+ sends electric pulses to taste buds to deliver different sensations.

The deal provides up to $5m per former NFL player who suffered serious head trauma.

Procedure hailed as 'nothing short of a miracle' as kidneys are given to patient suffering from renal failure.

It doesn't really matter how much repellent you slap or spray on - it's in your genes.

Researchers at Cardiff University and Kings College London identified which cells cause the airways to narrow when triggered by irritants like pollution

The study shows there was no increased risk of autism in those vaccinated.

Marijuana users have less active hippocampus – related to the storage of memories.

By comparison, China's estimated total NCD-related loss is $29.4tn during the 2012-2030 period.

Mindfulness could be alternative treatment for depression, study finds.

Combination of antiviral and anti-cancer drugs eliminate hepatitis B.

Babies are more sensitive to pain than adults with their brains lighting up to stimulus.

Global study covering 17,000 samples included anti-malarials, anti-tuberculosis medicines and antibiotics.

Labour want 20,000 more nurses by 2020, 1,000 of them this year.

Protesters say "in this age, with people generally being larger, it is unconscionable that the club should provide less".

American researchers suggest that evidence shows that people who take more dietary supplements than needed tend to have a higher risk of developing cancer.

The University of California has shown for the first time that nocturnal eating raises the risk of illness.

Philadephia cream cheese manufacturer is attempting to attract health-conscious consumers.

Study finds link between pelvis shape, stature and head circumference.

The unidentified disease outbreak not infectious and could be related to locally brewed gin.

Depression Awareness Week, marked by Depression Alliance, is held from 20 to 26 April

Protein E47 can be used to turn pancreatic cancer cells into normal ones.

Male drivers made 101 driving mistakes when given only 25ml of liquid per hour.

To be useful, they have to be consumed much before the tumour develops.

Despite the fatal nature of sepsis, research on new drugs have been stalled.

Two cases in Liberia and Sierra Leone raise concerns over sexual transmission of Ebola long after recovery.

Scientists says experiments are vital part of research into drug effects on humans

WHO believes illness 'may be linked to pesticide poison', but a local chief blames an angry diety

New stem cell treatment being trialled by Barts NHS Trust heals a 52-year-old's heart.