HEALTH

Significant variations in red blood cells occur between healthy and unhealthy people.

The new method could potentially 'revolutionise transplantation'.

Hospital chiefs warn 'unpalatable' decisions over care and jobs are coming.

One in ten children are affected by a mental health disorder, but many don't have access to professional help.

Attention-grabbing experiences activate chemicals in parts of the brain crucial in forming new memories.

The research published in the Lancet rejects a 2013 study claiming the drug had bad side effects.

Scientists compared how physical activity affected association between alcohol intake and death from all causes.

30 Chinese nationals are among the 250 people infected with the virus in Singapore.

Millions of people will make the journey to Saudi Arabia for the largest annual pilgrimage in the world.

Craniectomy involves the surgical removal of parts of the patient's skull.

A hormonal contraceptive for men could be available in the not-too-distant future.

The pill been available to women since the 1960s and now scientists are close to inventing the male equivalent.

Zika infections in pregnant women cause microcephaly.

Scientist warn of a time when tears could be highly infectious and spread Zika further.

Researchers find strong evidence magnetite can enter brain, but links to brain disease yet to be proven.

Trinity College Dublin scientists use stem cells and bio materials to construct templates of missing bones.

Signal that normally promotes tumour growth edited to trigger cell death in mice.

20 people were confirmed to have fallen ill in the outbreak.

But BMA says Jeremy Hunt is still ignoring union's request to stop the imposition of new contracts.

The ghost chilli is 100 times hotter than Tabasco sauce.

Neurological condition is still poorly understood and the exact cause of migraines is unknown.

New research suggests the reason we love complex carbs may be on our tongues.

The York health authority's year-long ban will also target smokers.

Would a pre-emptive or selective cull be the only way to stop the spread of zombies?

Is it harmful? Can pregnant women take it? Everything you want to know about creatine supplements.

Over-the-counter genetic testing is becoming popular and is frequently used in genome-wide studies.

Crohn's disease is a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease.

Poll says 57% of people back the five day walkout planned for between 12 and 16 September.

A nurse who treated the man has also been infected and is in an intensive care unit in Madrid.