HEALTH

A rise in the number of smokers being treated for injuries has prompted a call for regulation.

A study found the drug improved survival rates for patients with relapsed head-and-neck cancer.

The money was raised to pay for lung cancer treatment.

Doctors warned that alternative therapies can cause 'significant adverse effects'.

Calcium participates in the process that turns stem cells into bone cells.

Extremely rare condition saw woman have two massive hairballs removed from stomach.

This is the third time Cafferkey has been readmitted to hospital after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone.

Biological limit to human lifespan means we might never live past Jeanne Calment's record of 122 years old.

A defective enzyme leading to higher levels of an inflammatory acid may be partly responsible for suicidal behaviours.

One in 100 obese people have defect in the MC4R gene, which could be making them crave more fat.

There are still damaging stereotypes, such as the belief that people with the condition are violent.

US Centers for Disease Control is seeking cause of upswing.

Specific rare mutations make developing schizophrenia and dropping out of school more likely.

44-year-old man reportedly HIV-free following new therapy that eradicates virus.

Deep Brain Stimulation is a controversial neurosurgical treatment which may help some patients with severe OCD.

Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi has increased our knowledge of how a crucial cellular process works.

Companies were thought to be cutting corners because of the lack of profitability in China's pharmaceutical market.

Dissociative identity disorder is a controversial condition that leads people to develop different 'alters'.

There is no cure or vaccine for the virus, which has infected an estimated 1.5 million people.

Patients often travel hundreds of miles to city hospitals, creating a wave of cancer 'refugees' often living on a shoestring.

Health secretary's demand comes as food producers are being asked to cut sugar in key products by 20%.

People who can hear voices while healthy puzzle scientists and offer clues about how to treat psychosis.

Scientists find possible correlation between hormonal contraception and use of antidepressants.

Swedish Association for Sexuality Education makes promotional video encouraging recognition of condoms.

Taking an anti-inflammatory drug put people 19% more at risk of admission for heart failure.

Synthetic graft showed no sign of infection or rejection, with bone growth taking place within weeks.

Future treatment research could be based on the immune system of children that resist HIV infections.

On the Global Day for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion, the UN asks countries to take a more lenient approach and to promote contraception.

The controversial treatment was performed by a team of US doctors.