HEALTH

Florida health officials say there are now 15 people in Miami who contracted the virus locally.

Disease was transmitted to humans after permafrost melted and revealed a dormant bacteria in the soil.

Stem cell transplants may also be hit as manufacturer Gilead asked to cut Truvada prices.

Better hydrocarbon receptor made humans up to 1,000 times more desensitised to smoke toxins.

Men of all sexualities engage in risky behaviours, but when they involve another man the moralising begins.

A report by the Associated Press has found no evidence that flossing has any benefits.

Deadly disease has broken out in Russia's far-flung Yamal-Nenets autonomous district.

Generation Y lagging behind Generation X in the bedroom stakes.

CDC warns pregnant women not to visit Wynwood in Miami after 10 more cases reported in state.

A high court judge heard a challenge by the National Aids Trust against NHS England to fund PrEP.

The fast-food chain says while the changes will increase costs, consumers will be spared.

Mosquito control is 'not working as we would like,' warns CDC as first ever inland health warning is issued.

An alcohol addiction specialist has criticised unlimited alcohol deals for promoting unhealthy drinking.

The discovery could provide clues about which genes lead to the development of the disease.

Coeliac disease symptoms in people who are not diagnosed can be explained by simple biological mechanisms.

The new company will enable research, development and commercialisation of bioelectronic medicines.

By altering their way of life, fire also created the conditions for new diseases to appear

Health experts have called for the Rio Olympic Games to be delayed over fears it will spread the Zika outbreak.

Aristotle puzzled over it now scientists have found it helps reproduction by stimulating ovulation.

The protein rich liquid is said to have four times more nutrients than cows' milk.

Deep space radiation exposure believed to be responsible for increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Rats exposed to marijuana smoke had dysfunctional blood vessel function.

The earliest case of cancer was discovered in the foot bone of a mystery hominin species.

Hepatitis is a term used to describe the inflammation of the liver from viral infection or toxic substances.

Liver failure was prevented for up to a year in animals transplanted with gene-corrected liver cells.

Transgender people suffer more from stigma than gender incongruence.

Figures also showed 25% trusts paid £100,000 or more to consultants in 2015, while one Lancashire doctor earned £375,000.

No signs of metabolic disease were recorded while osteoarthritis problems were marginal.

Women who enter menopause early see their cells age quicker than other women.