People who are unable to take statins due to muscle pains may benefit from a separate drug, evolocumab.

New information on how and when the Zika virus might have entered the Americas has been revealed, in a genomic study published in the journal

Differences in the care received by women giving birth in hospitals across England are highlighted in a

School experts responding to the Zika outbreak have received significant funding for new research projects on Zika infection in pregnancy, mosquito control, and virus transmission and surveillance.

Research also reveals benefits of commuting by public transport instead of taking the car.

In the 2016 Budget the Chancellor George Osborne unveiled a tax on sugary drinks to be introduced in 2018.

Cuts in Pension Credit spending as part of the Coalition government's austerity measures in England have a 'significant' link with a rise in death rates among pensioners aged 85 or over.

Professor Laura Rodrigues has provided expert comment on the results of a study that estimates that the risk of microcephaly is a

Short length of stay after childbirth could mean women and babies miss out on adequate postnatal care.

Introduction of a vaccine for pneumococcal diseases reduced pneumococcal pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis in children in The Gambia by 55%, according to research published in

New maps reveal spread of chikungunya and dengue, and the countries at risk of future infection.