HEALTH

Changing our clock by an hour, backward or forward, may increase the risk of ischemic stroke.

A study shows that the Ebola virus does not remain long in the body, except in the semen.

Painkillers could be engineered from a peptide in the venom, ProTx-II, to target pain receptors in the brain.

A yellow fever outbreak in Angola has left 125 people dead. Vaccination is an effective protection against the disease.

Animal trial shows promising results for IONIS-HTTRx drug that targets causes of the disease.

Rare Disease Day 2016 gives a voice to the millions of patients affected by a rare disease.

MBT has been found to raise the risk of cancer in animals, with WHO stating there is a strong possibility it is also harmful to people.

IBTimes UK describes some of the least common diseases ever recorded.

Google DeepMind has developed an app to help hospital staff communicate better to improve patient care.

Non-Governmental Organisation fears pregnant women could be the first victims of Jungle eviction.

Second part of series looks at why pregnant women are clumsier, moodier and crave different foods.

New research has uncovered a potential link between the Zika virus and stillbirths.

Sperm made from mice stem cells have been grown in a laboratory and used to produce fertile offspring.

Monsanto-produced glyphosate is classified as probably carcinogenic by the WHO.

An investigation by French newspaper Le Figaro says dogs died during the preclinical phase of the trial.

Anaesthetic and analgesic drug can sedate ER patients with acute behavioural problems.

The report adds that one in four Hispanic gay men will get HIV in their lifetimes.

Israel will follow in the US and France's footsteps, allowing PrEP for people most vulnerable to HIV.

A recent study shows that breathing polluted air can lead to metabolic dysfunction and possible weight gain.

A river of rubbish snakes through Beirut's northern suburbs, and vast mountains of trash surround the Lebanese capital.

DNA capsules have infiltrated leukaemia cells that are resistant to drugs, killing them in 15 hours.

Schistosomiasis is a tropical infection that spreads in Brazil's areas, where rural tourism is developed.

Party leaders were debating the junior doctors' dispute until a Labour MP mentioned Cameron's mother.

UK's leading medics join the leading doctor to demand public inquiry into the safety of medicines.

Governors switch strategy to addict treatment, while Warren suggests pot as safe alternative to help for pain.

A number of the women are pregnant, say officials, who warn sexual transmission may be far bigger risk than initially thought.

Controversial ritual recreates the birth canal and all its bacteria to kick-start babies' immune system.

Cafferkey's new admission shows the virus is 'much more complex' than previously thought.

A vaginal ring releasing an antiretroviral drug reduces the risk of women getting HIV.