French health officials said today they are investigating three suspected cases of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, while a man confirmed to have the virus remains hospitalised.

Department of Health civil servants met lobbyists from the cigarette manufacturer Imperial Tobacco before the Government shelved proposals to introduce plain packaging laws this week, it can be revealed.

President of Royal College of Physicians appeals for a rethink from Jeremy Hunt

800,000 over-70s to receive jab

The Government is considering the idea of “hospital hotels” where elderly patients can recover from illnesses or falls.

The routine screening of all elderly patients for dementia would be a “disaster” as the stigma and anxiety caused by being diagnosed before symptoms appear could greatly outweigh any benefits, an expert  has warned.

Nearly 500 students from a university in Cairo have been admitted to hospital with food poisoning.

Ministers could announce plans to introduce plain packets for cigarettes later this year, reports suggest.

Studies show self-reported alcohol consumption accounts for only 40 to 60 per cent of sales

Foreign doctors who want to work for the NHS in England will have to prove they can speak English well enough to treat patients, the Government has confirmed.

Yesterday's blast was estimated to be as powerful as 20 Hiroshima bombs

A senior Department of Health manager is under investigation by the General Medical Council over allegations that she ordered a hospital trust to hit its waiting list targets “whatever the demand.”

Children from middle-class families are generally fatter than their poorer counterparts, according to new research.

The account of NHS priorities twisted so inhumanely out of shape is chilling