So far Mers has proved less infectious than SARS - but for how long?
The operation, carried out in the US, follows the development of a controversial 3D-printed gun openly available online. [contains video]
This could be the first early test for pancreatic cancer - devised by a 15-year-old. . .
Pharmaceutical industry accused of neglecting innovation.
Tests on the border between Thailand and Burma show that the most deadly form of the malaria parasite has developed resistance to artemesinin.
The rapid advance of bionic research is raising concerns that meddling with the brain could change people's personalities.
Scientists show how internet dependency alters the human brain.
Can the behaviour of our aquatic ancestors teach us anything about human relations?
‘Nightmare scenario’ as overuse of antibiotics breeds resistant superbugs.
A century after the death of the Elephant Man scientists believe they may have solved the puzzle of what caused his condition.
A once-a-day pill that can prevent HIV was hailed by researchers as two studies showed it could provide up to 73 percent protection against the disease.
The cereal packet on your breakfast table could be a health hazard, say experts.
Here's what reseachers have discovered in one of the largest studies conducted of the link between waist size and health.
The difficulty of finding a partner to father their children is a key reason why more women are trying to preserve their fertility into their forties, research shows. ...
The liberalisation of drug laws in Zurich has led to a massive fall in the number of new heroin users, according to a study published. Now Britain, which has the ...
United States scientists claim to have hit a milestone in the battle against Aids - but British experts say talk of a cure may be a bit premature, while others have ...
In the movies, it is the lower class, unsuccessful bad guys who smoke. The cigarette is more than a badge of rebellion, it is a sign of evil intent, the first objective ...
There is something disturbing about Sydney when you see it, as it were, in the flesh. A generation of Australians has been raised to fear the sun, never venturing ...
If the bathroom scales reproach you with evidence of Christmas excess, here's a piece of advice: do not waste time trying to decide which diet to follow.
While living until the ripe age of 100 is an achievement for today's population, in two generations it could be as routine as collecting a bus pass, according to ...
Women with breast cancer have been offered new hope by research hailed as the biggest advance in treatment for the disease for 30 years.
Each year, thousands of babies are born at the limits of viability, and medical science enables many to live. But now the courts are being asked to sit in judgment: ...
It has been more than 80 years since the discovery of insulin, yet we still cannot treat diabetes properly, let alone cure it, writes Jeremy Laurance.
A woman has given birth to a baby following an ovarian transplant - and this breakthrough could allow doctors to reverse menopause and restore fertility to women ...
The kilograms may fall off in the first few months but the Atkins Diet does not help people lose weight in the long term - and it may even be dangerous, according ...