HEALTH

Taken once a day, the drug can, on average, reduce the risk of HIV infection by 86%.

Researchers have long suspected that climatic factors can have an impact on cholera outbreaks.

Eating dark, cocoa rich chocolate can be good for your health.

Figures show that since Putin came to power in 2000, the number of hospitals has halved.

Obese poor people eat junk because they're too worn out by dead-end jobs to cook.

Six cases of rat lungworm disease have been reported in Maui in the last 3 months.

Proposals to restrict decaBDE in sofas were snubbed by ministers.

Pharmacies in the South American country will start selling cannabis from July.

The klosneuvirus seems to have grown by acquiring DNA from their hosts.

Depression is one of the most common and debilitating diseases in the world.

PMDD can severely affect a woman's mental health.

Particle could be used to treat lung diseases including CF and asthma by getting drugs to the target tissues.

Mental illness comes in many different forms.

Compounds in the areca nut could be synthesised to create new treatments for nicotine addiction.

Study on rabbits showed fertility was restored after the contraceptive gel was removed.

From America's opioid crisis to the NHS's instinct to over-medicalise, healthcare spending is often wasteful.

Nanoparticle-wrapped enzyme can be administered before exposure to nerve gas and pesticides in mice.

Mothers treated with progesterone were more likely to have bisexual children.

Dr Rebecca Ovenden, 32, was described as 'talented' and 'much respected'.

Scientists have identified a new factor that could help explain age-related infertility.

CancerLocator detects tumour DNA in patient's blood samples accurately.

An undercover investigation by The Sun showed distressed callers being described as 'needy'.

Jon Ashworth said Tories could be breaking the law with violation of NHS constitution.

The current outbreak of bird flu is the worst since 2013

A new report suggests emergency contraception may not work for women with a BMI of 26 or more.

There were more cases of measles in the first three months in 2017 than in the whole of 2016.

People who struggle falling asleep may be 27% more at risk of stroke or heart attack.

Scientists have identified a vaginal bacteria which may be to blame.

Andrew Flintoff, Professor Green and Ruby Wax discuss their mental health issues in candid videos.