HEALTH

The development could pave the way for new cancer drugs and personalised treatments for the second deadliest form of the disease.

Bill Gates will make the sizable donation outside of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Gates has now donated roughly $45 billion to charity.

Malawi has become the tenth country in Africa to be put on high alert over fears that the plague could spread there from Madagascar.

Malawi has become the tenth African country to be put on high alert over fears the pneumonic plague could spread there from Madagascar.

Donald Trump recently declared the opiate crisis in the US a public health emergency - but how did America get hooked in the first place?

A woman in the US is suing a cosmetics store, claiming that she caught herpes from a lipstick tester.

The largest survey of ayahuasca users to date lends support to the notion that the brew could be an important and powerful tool in treating depression and alcohol addiction.

Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa is a genetically inherited disease that can severely affect quality of life, and often leads to death.

The high-tech bandage is as strong as stitches and staples but requires no more effort than a band-aid to apply.

New development could one day lead to therapies which may mitigate some of the worst effects of ageing.

The World Health Organisation estimates that between 35% and 50% of people in developed countries suffer from anxiety or depression in any given year.

No legal or medical standards exist for identifying over-tired drivers on the road, in the same way that drunk drivers are targeted.

England's blood donation service, Give Blood NHS, explained why it is not racist to call for more black blood donors in an educational but sassy Twitter thread.

The NHS has launched a new program that lets patients video call a GP. A trial will be run in central London before expanding to the rest of the UK.

Students at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana have slammed it for cutting insurance coverage for the contraceptive pill.

Scientists found that by filling iridium, a metal delivered by the asteroid, with a kind of poisonous oxygen, cancer cells can be destroyed.

Figures indicate that applications fell by nearly 90% in the 12 months to September.

Researchers used iridium - the second most dense metal on Earth - to effectively target and attack cancer cells, boosting hopes for new treatments.

Rats who were given alcohol for 10 days prior to being offered cocaine continued consuming the stimulant, despite being given an electric shock when they did so.

Forget clean eating, "clean sleeping" is the latest health trend - and you better believe Gwyneth Paltrow is a fan.

Antioxidants neutralise free radicals - unstable molecules which can cause damage to cells, contributing to aging and various diseases, such as cancer.

On International Stress Awareness Day we find out the best ways to look after mental health.

Prescribing the safe, effective and cheaper drug - which is used to treat a damaging eye condition - could save the NHS £500 million a year.

Works by world-renowned artists – including Jeremy Deller, Maggi Hambling, Ben Eine, Gavin Turk, Peter Blake and Bob & Roberta Smith – are among the 400-plus postcard-sized artworks.

Ocular syphilis can cause redness in the eyes, blurry vision and, in the very worst cases, vision loss.

Some women feel pressured to have children before the age of 30 because of their "biological clock", but do the stats stand up?

Health officials have been trying to improve the country's low rate of condom usage. Condoms which don't fit properly are one of the main reasons men refuse to wear them.

Research shines light on the influential role that our biological clocks and circadian rhythms have on our heart.

Researchers found that frequent marijuana use doesn't seem to impair sexual motivation or performance.