Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.

ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.

Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.

Researchers have identified a series of genetic variations which may play a role in a common breast cancer.

People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests.

The Welsh NHS faces making آ£380m worth of cutbacks by April, with managers saying it is the biggest challenge they have faced in 20 years.

A type two diabetes drug is still being prescribed in the UK two months after it was recommended for withdrawal, BBC Panorama learns.

Nearly one in four junior doctors drop out of their NHS training after two years, figures show.

Scientists say they have established one reason why gum disease may increase the risk of heart disease.

Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.

Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link.

Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.

Experts warn that radiotherapy is wrongly perceived as 'second best'

Does the NHS do enough for non-English speakers?

Could allowing the sale of body parts be the way to encourage donors?

Scientists in Scotland have found further evidence that ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, could be caused by a virus.

Amy Brown, who fractured her hip four months ago, speaks to the BBC about her experience.

A man who lost 12 stone after a gastric bypass has to be fed by tube because his body cannot cope with solid food.

Figures reveal stark geographical divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England.

More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.

The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.

An ambulance driver delivering an organ for transplant could lose his licence and his job after being booked for speeding.

Clive Boase: "Education and awareness is key" in combating bed bug infestation.

How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating

Husband speaks of the woman he lost over many years to dementia

Why bed-bugs are on the march again

Does a Tony Blair-style drink habit do you any harm?

How will the Chilean miners deal with being trapped underground?

'The day I ate as many additives as possible'