High street chemist Boots has said it is "truly sorry" for the way it responded to a campaign calling for it to cut the price of emergency contraception and announced it is looking for cheaper alternatives.
High street chemist Boots has said it is "truly sorry" for the way it responded to a campaign calling for it to cut the price of emergency contraception and announced it is looking for cheaper alternatives.
Sugary drinks and high protein meals make a highly unhealthy combination, new research suggests.
Campaigners and families of those affected by the contaminated blood scandal are boycotting a meeting with Department of Health officials over the remit of a UK-wide inquiry.
Prescriptions of the antibiotic methicillin were not responsible for the emergence of the MRSA superbug, a study has found.
A third of dementia cases could be prevented by making environmental and life-style changes starting in childhood, scientists have claimed.
The UK's "priority" must be working to secure tariff-free access with Europe, Jeremy Corbyn has said.
Mental health bodies have raised concerns over revelations that thousands of mental health patients are being locked in "effectively institutionalised settings".
Thousands of people in Scotland affected by Parkinson's have to live with financial losses of more than £13,000 a year, according to researchers.
Ed Sheeran has encouraged fans to join the stem cell register in support of a seven-year-old cancer patient who is desperately searching for a matching donor.
Doctors should be encouraged to refer patients to art classes and poetry workshops in an effort to boost their health and wellbeing, a report by MPs and peers has recommended.
Jeremy Hunt has said he can see a future where the NHS is sorting out damp in people's homes.
A boy who underwent a double hand transplant was able to fulfil his dream of swinging a baseball bat just a year after surgery.
An unofficial website for the NHS European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) has been ordered to immediately clarify its charges for using the free service following 84 complaints it was misleading consumers.
Vulnerable people who lack the ability to choose how they are cared for are being "let down" by the very institutions that are charged with their care, an Ombudsman has warned.
Medics from Great Ormond Street Hospital are meeting two international experts and Charlie Gard's mother to discuss the 11-month-old's condition.
The parents of a boy with a rare genetic condition have gone to the High Court to fight the NHS's decision to refuse funding for a "life-changing" drug.
A woman whose sister was refused entry to the UK to give her a stem cell transplant has died from leukaemia.
Jennifer Duguid is never without her phone, and even leaves the device by the sink when she has a shower.
Improvements in life expectancy have almost "ground to a halt", a leading academic has warned.
The UK is trailing behind other European countries when it comes to diagnosing and treating cancer, a new report says.
A goal for the majority of GP practices to offer online repeat prescriptions and appointment booking is likely to be missed, new figures suggest.
NHS Highland is to review its policy of charging for baby scan photos after an investigation by an MSP.
The NHS will look overseas to recruit around 2,000 more GPs in order to meet its staff targets, the head of NHS England has said.
Being single or widowed increases the risk of dementia, research suggests.
Smoking will be prohibited in Scotland's jails by the end of next year under plans announced by prison chiefs.
Support for NHS staff who report concerns about malpractice or patient safety is to be expanded.
People who do daily crosswords or puzzles have sharper brains in later life, a study suggests.
Consuming food and drink containing artificial sweeteners could lead to weight gain and heighten the risk of suffering from health issues including diabetes, scientists claim.
An American specialist who has offered to treat Charlie Gard is expected to examine the terminally-ill baby for the first time over the next two days.
A man who feels "entombed" by a terminal illness has taken his "fight for choice at the end of life" to the High Court.
Fewer than a fifth of children get the recommended level of exercise by the time they leave primary school, data suggests.
