Cockroach and locust brains are a rich source of antibiotics powerful enough to tackle MRSA, researchers say.

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.

Edinburgh scientists are attempting to find the trigger which leads older people to develop dementia.

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

How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating

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

Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.

Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.

Does the NHS do enough for non-English speakers?

Why bed-bugs are on the march again

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

Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests.

British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.

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

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

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

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

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

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