Research reveals that antibiotic-resistant organisms are gaining a hold on dairy industry

Britain’s lax regulations contributed to scandal of babies born disfigured because of drug

The flu season has begun, parents have been warned, after an increase in the number of children aged five to 14 falling ill.

Older adults who use aspirin regularly for 10 years or more may have an increased risk of developing an age-related eye disorder that can lead to vision loss, a study found.

Those taking antibiotics in study reported more side effects including rash, nausea and diarrhoea

There is no strong evidence to back the use of cannabis extract in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), it was claimed.

The festive season is here, and so are the shiny, sparkly, twinkling decorations to go with it.

Is AstraZeneca's chief executive, Pascal Soriot, ready for an eyesight test? Analysts at Kepler think Mr Soriot could be one of a number of pharmaceutical company bosses eyeing up Bausch & Lomb, the US eye-care company. Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has hired Goldman Sachs to sell the contact lenses and eye-surgery equipment specialist.

The EU was awarded the prize for its role in transforming a European 'continent of war' into a 'continent of peace'

Nine leukemia patients are cancer-free after being treated with genetically-altered versions of their own immune cells, giving strength to a promising new approach for treating the blood cancer.

Global epidemic of C. difficile that killed thousands were caused by two separate strains

Bruchmüller described how the patient in the bed next to him suddenly died of a  heart attack

It sounds like a surreal urban myth: birds in cities may be deliberately incorporating cigarette ends into their nests to ward off insect parasites. But scientists in Mexico offer compelling evidence that it is true.

New performance director of UK Athletics once beat Cram and Coe and is confident he can beat London medal haul in Rio, he tells Simon Turnbull