HEALTH

Kerala imposes surcharge of 14.5% on food served in branded fast food restaurants.

Herd immunity, infection rate and human mobility explain the spread of virus and why it may slow down.

App promises anonymous well-being advice and secure access to NHS Choices information.

Scientists call for less regulation and more research into how MDMA can be harnessed as a therapy.

Vaccines have been rushed to a remote Siberian region to prevent an outbreak.

Players are reporting the popular app is helping with anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.

UK Sepsis Trust estimates sepsis kills around 44,000 people in the UK each year.

The new vaccine could prevent and even reverse the disease.

To stick to their diet, people should focus on eating healthy food they enjoy.

Report says numerous lives can be saved if minute-by-minute changes in patients are taken seriously.

Australia's 'end of Aids' boast is great, but there are still huge obstacles to overcome.

People with red hair and pale skin are more likely to develop skin cancer mutations which sustain the disease.

MIT CSAIL found that robots were much better at helping doctors and nurses to assign tasks than manual labour.

May was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2013, which has not stopped her political career.

Researchers suggest focusing on healthy diet, and only taking folic acid and vitamin D supplements.

Genes appear to play a large role in the development of lupus with 10 new loci identified.

Molecules in the fruit react with gut bacteria in animals to create anti-ageing compound.

The striatum could be a key area involved in bipolar disorder, opening an avenue for new treatments

Scientists call for further trials after animal studies show effectiveness in a host of viral infections.

Allergic sensitivity may be reduced in people who have these 'bad habits'.

As referrals rocket, people are having to wait years for an appointment.

In contrast to people who die earlier, centenarians only fall sick at tail end of life.

34 million people have died of Aids since the 1980s, but new treatments are saving millions.

A need for passports could mean delays and higher costs for women already under a great deal of stress.

O-shot creators claim injections are backed up by science – but they are not.

Scientists recreate 17,000-year-old brain with 3D-scanning and advanced computer technology.

Despite killing 89,000 per year, little is known about Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Boredom could potentially have an impact on the political climate and the results of elections

Scientists say a better access to PrEP could reverse this trend.