HEALTH

Scientists say immediate action must be taken to prevent transmission of new strain of swine flu to humans.

Over half of the elderly were worried that raising an issue would impact future treatment.

Exercise in early life causes changes to gut microbes that promote healthier brain and metabolism.

Preview of study from University of Glasgow warns pet owners to not overlook their animals' health.

Food shouldn't be left to cool before putting it in the fridge

Critics describe the practice as form of eugenics.

Natural protein that transports fats around the body hinders cell function to increase lifespan.

Transmissible cancers may not be as extremely rare as once believed, study of creatures suggests.

England's chief medical officer says gonorrhoea is increasingly able to shrug off traditional treatment.

Moreno had weighed 700lb at the time of his death.

The Elipse balloon does not require surgery and could be a viable alternative to gastric bands.

Rio faces a huge budget crisis as hospitals have a lack of proper funding.

It also showed a sufficient safety profile and was well endured by most patients

Southern California and Utah researchers invent computer package to solve marriage woes.

Brazilian authorities have urged women not to get pregnant after an outbreak of mosquito-borne virus.

Research shows people with hepatitis C at greater risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

Antedeluvian attitudes are a precursor for anger and mental health problems.

Scientists have released footage of a new vaccine, MVA-HIV, attacking and destroying Aids-infected cells.

European Court of Justice ruled Scottish government plans contravened EU law.

Seventeen-year-old girl tested positive for Streptobacillus moniliformis, most common cause of rat-bite fever.

Virus has been found in 60 people in California since 2012; there weren't any cases in previous 14 years.

MRSA Superbug recorded moving even though researchers believed it couldn't move at all.

In Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Syrian refugees wearing scarves over their faces work in fields of cannabis plants.

Intelligence genetic discovery could help with research to find new treatments for neurological diseases.

E-cigarettes compared to drinking poison and smoking conventional cigarettes.

Analysis shows excessive alcohol consumption costing UK hospitals £1m a year each.

The default mode network in the brain has a stronger connectivity for those at risk of depression.

Ambien increases recovery time in mice following stroke – but human studies still a way off.

Super condom will be available to buy next year following Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funding.