HEALTH

Caroline Flint MP spoke about the 'secrecy and shame' of having an alcoholic mother.

Here are the five animals that kill the most humans – and sharks are not one of them.

Do you really need eight hours sleep? Everything you need to know about sleep.

Death rates in 2015 were higher than previous years, with a larger than usual spike in January.

Vaxxed, the film by discredited doctor Andrew Wakefield, is now on sale in the UK.

A new theory of emotion overturns established view of where feelings arise in the brain.

African fungus-growing plant-ant used to produce new antibiotic that is potent against superbugs.

Popping vitamin D pills won't prevent a stuffy nose and sore throat.

The government has two months to act or face court proceedings.

Nodding Syndrome was first documented in Tanzania in the 1960s and until now, no cause had ever been identified.

In a trial, recipients of the highest dose of PfSPZ-CVac developed full immunity.

New study suggests repeated head trauma from heading a football can cause Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.

Senior psychiatrists and psychologists write concerned joint letter to New York Times.

The British Medical Association chief says billions are needed for 'high risk' maintenance.

Research findings could help develop new treatments to help users kick serious drug habits.

Understanding people and contexts which increase the risk of superspreading could help contain future epidemics.

Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History explores extinction theory of modern humanity's ancestor.

An outbreak of a winter vomiting bug has struck down children in schools.

Accidentally consuming the class A drug made Ruby-Mai feel tired and unwell

A reform of the UK surrogacy legislation may take place in coming years.

Computer scientists prove artificial intelligence can drastically reduce time spent researching new drugs.

Routine testing found 'possible presence of Salmonella in a small number of packs', supermarket says.

Findings shed light on why disease progresses at different rates in people infected with HIV.

Figures leaked to the BBC show just 82% of patients were seen at A&E within four hours during January.

Processing speed mediates much of the sex differences in dyslexia prevalence.

When played their 'favourite song', participants said it no longer elicited the same feeling.

Thailand's health authorities have promoted ambitious policies to stop the spread of the virus in infants.

The level of harmful breathable particles known as PM2.5 has hit 1,000 micrograms. The World Health Organisation acceptable standard is 20-25 micrograms.

Contraceptive gel Vasalgel provided long-term and reliable contraception in rhesus monkeys.