HEALTH

Junior doctors across England will withdraw from emergency care for the first time in NHS history.

Researchers altered the DNA of salmonella by using an advanced DNA engineering method and synthetic biology.

Local health officials said 4,146 people were infected by norovirus after drinking water from water coolers.

Researchers say that people need to focus more on eating healthy food than avoiding fatty food.

Carina has become the first patient of a type one clinical trial, which has led to the shrinking of her tumour.

Justice Secretary says standards of living could be hit as the likes of Turkey seek to join the EU.

Swedish scientists record surprising findings in major study teenaged smokers.

To avoid awkwardness and ordering sugary drinks, tap water must be provided.

The annual initiative looks to raise awareness as despite recent vaccination success, the illness still kills yearly.

Radiation from the Chernobyl disaster led to thyroid cancer, mental health problems and blindness.

Rates among teenage girls can vary depending on their school's characteristics.

Money worries and social isolation are key causes, say experts.

Study links homicides in some US cities with the use of lead water pipes from 1921 to 1936.

The 'sweaty' advertising panel is designed to fool the Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

Part of the brain stays awake when sleeping somewhere new, and this makes it difficult to fall asleep.

Scientists examine the options for female astronauts and the issue of menstruation in space.

A chemical found in plastic leads to an accumulation of lipids in the cells, and potential obesity.

The funding will help provide an extra 5,000 GPs and thousands of nurses, pharmacists and therapists.

When taken with usual treatments, aspirin reduces the death rate of colorectal, breast and prostate cancers.

Defects in process that gets rid of dead cells leads to lupus-like disease in mice.

Cannabis is being pushed to the forefront of legalisation debates and medical research – what could go wrong?

A new report highlights errors committed by Bial and Biotrial during fatal clinical trial error that killed one.

The British are not all binge-drinkers - moderate imbibing at home is increasingly common.

Molecules contained in mothers' milk come with a range of health benefits.

EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK grilled the Mayor of London front-runner ahead of the historic walkout.

Study suggests 74,000 men and 135,000 women are diagnosed with dementia in the UK every year.

Potential breakthrough for Alzheimer's treatment announced by Glasgow scientists.

The study suggests part-time jobs of around 20-30 hours per week are ideal for people beyond 40 years of age.

Men and women react differently to night-shift work and women's cognitive function is reduced more.