The emotion of disgust evolved to protect humans from the risk of infectious disease and ensure our adaptive advantage, according to a survey of over 40,000 people published today in the Royal Soci

Six out of ten of all cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (cot death) in Europe are likely to be attributable to lying babies on their front or side, according to new research from the European C

More than one in five new mothers experience relationship problems, according to a study published in the latest issue of Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Many governments across Europe are failing to address the severe and long-lasting physical and mental health problems suffered by women who have been trafficked, according to a new study being laun

Mothers from socially disadvantaged families with access to good day care are more likely to take up paid work, but could actually see a reduction in their household income as a result, according t

A new campaign aimed at promoting handwashing with soap as a means of preventing child deaths has launched in Ghana.

Epidemiologist to sound warning note to policymakers for future of east-west divide

Long term use of inhaled steroids to prevent asthma symptoms may increase the risk of cataracts, according to research carried out by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and publis

As the International Decade of the World's Indigenous people nears its close, a new study launched today reveals that, far from seeing improvements in their situation over the last ten years, the w

Many doctors view the completion of death certificates as an 'irritation' or a 'necessary evil' rather than a vital aspect of their work, a letter in today's Britis

South Eastern Europe is facing an imminent public health crisis that can be averted only with urgent intervention, a new report warns.

Virtual consultations, whereby consultations between GPs and hospital consultants are made possible by videoconferencing, are not cost-effective from the perspective of the NHS, but could provide a