A number of meat products from British pigs have been shown to be infected with a livestock strain of MRSA, according to an investigation carried out by

The controversial 'Stop out of Control Drinking' campaign in Ireland which promotes 'responsible drinking' could actually undermine public health.

Common painkillers such as ibuprofen and diclofenac that are used by millions of people in the UK have been linked to an increased risk of heart failure, according to new research published in the

The need to support GPs to diagnose and refer bowel cancer patients quickly, and enhance people's knowledge of cancer symptoms, has been highlighted in two new studies published in the

eliminated measles, a viral disease that can cause severe health problems, including pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and even death.

The role of pathogens in childhood diarrhoea has been significantly underestimated, with bacteria, viruses and fungi responsible for nearly twice as many cases than previously thought, according to

Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have pledged £2.3bn to fund medical research over the next decade.

Award recognises Professor Piot's outstanding commitment to public health; particularly his work on Ebola and HIV/AIDS.

Progress has been patchy and researchers warn against poor quality care with rising rates of over-medicalisation, too few trained staff or basic resources in many regions.

In utero Zika virus infection has been proven to cause microcephaly in newborn babies according to preliminary findings of the first case-control study examining the association between the two.

A mosquito net that stops female mosquitoes from producing fertile eggs has the potential to improve malaria control efforts in areas of high insecticide resistance, according to a new study publis

School sex education is often negative, heterosexist, out of touch and taught by poorly trained, embarrassed teachers, according to a new review of the views and experiences of young people in diff