HEALTH

Abnormalities of sex chromosomes are the most common genetic cause of infertility.

HIV is not passed on via casual contact or saliva.

A lot of progress has been made since the 1980s to combat HIV and AIDS.

Aaron McCaffrey was found with empty packets for 250 pills when he collapsed in early 2017.

The pathogen can hijack the immune system to spread throughout the body.

Captagon is an amphetamine-like drug to promote alertness and morale.

Waving your shiny, smooth hair goodbye could save your life.

Researchers say no one is innately 'masculine' or 'feminine' - we are what our cultures make of us.

The baby, her brother and grandmother were all found unconscious at their home.

Candida auris is resistant to the main anti-fungal drugs.

There has been an ongoing debate about whether marijuana can help treat PTSD.

Mindfulness-based therapy can help women overcome sexual dysfunction problems

Rats that were active in their first month have enhanced brain activity.

I believe that this study on social smoking is one of the most important findings on tobacco health in years.

Survival rates are falling among people admitted to intensive care.

The nurses fell ill after assisting an opioid user at Affinity Medical Centre.

Scientists investigate factors the factors that contribute to auditory hallucinations.

The country is the 10th to be implicated in the scandal.

A 'clean' diet isn't always a healthy balanced one, which could leave children malnourished.

Preservative butylhydroxytoluene could make people hungrier and more likely to gain weight.

Titanium suboxide isn't known to be produced by any natural processes.

Alcoholism has risen 49% in the US in just 11 years, national surveys find.

Damaged cells could be reprogrammed using this chip to transform into any type of tissue, say Ohio university researchers.

"People want stronger opioids and if fentanyl comes along then great."

Marijuana is suspected to be involved in cardiovascular problems but its effects on mortality remain unclear.

The human hormone klotho has been linked to higher cognitive abilities and longevity.

This offers hope to patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Chronic stress can boost your risk of obesity, headaches and catching colds.

Komodo dragon venom holds great medical potential, but the species is vulnerable to extinction.