Hannah Devlin Science Correspondent

The sperm of a man carrying a rare cancer-causing mutation was used to conceive at least 67 children, 10 of whom have since been diagnosed with cancer, in a case that has highlighted concerns about the lack of internationally agreed […]

Since Elizabeth Garrett Anderson became the first woman in Britain to qualify to practise medicine in 1865, it has been a long road to gender parity. Now, for the first time, female doctors outnumber their male counterparts in the UK,

The UK could be facing a second wave of the winter vomiting bug, norovirus, the UK Health Security Agency has warned. The latest figures show a rise in norovirus across the UK, with reported cases at the highest level in

More than 44,000 children were admitted to hospital with constipation last year, according to NHS figures that highlight the potentially serious health consequences of the condition. Data for England reveals a 60% rise in hospital diagnoses of constipation in primary

More than 44,000 children were admitted to hospital with constipation last year, according to NHS figures that highlight the potentially serious health consequences of the condition. Data for England and Wales reveals a 60% rise in hospital diagnoses of constipation

More people with lung cancer symptoms in the UK should be able to self-refer for tests rather than wait for their GP to request them, experts have suggested. Making it easier for those with symptoms to get chest X-rays could

One in four babies born in NHS hospitals in England last year were delivered by caesarean section, official figures show. The gradual increase in the number of caesarean births over the past decade is due to a growing number of

Red wine was once heralded as a boon for health that could protect the heart and even extend life expectancy. But while scientists have debunked this claim, they believe that at least one red wine ingredient – a compound called