Experts have called for a national drug-control system after a nationwide deficit of a life-saving drug, which has lasted at least three months.
Stress, long hours and an unhealthy lifestyle can have serious, even terminal, consequences.
A fungus that has become a major threat to hospital patients may have a hidden weakness.
A pioneering clinical trial to inject stem cells into the brains of patients disabled by strokes has been cleared to progress to the next stage.
Australian scientists believe "brown fat", a wondrous tissue that burns energy to generate heat, could help people fight obesity.
Gentle yoga classes may help people with type 2 diabetes take off a small amount of weight and steady their blood sugar control.
Concerns have resurfaced in China over the safety of toothpastes containing triclosan, a chemical that may lead to cancer.
165 million Europeans are plagued by mental and neurological illnesses, according to a large new study.
If you don't move, you will get old faster, warned a new published report.
For chocolate lovers trying to drop a few pounds, new research suggests that it is possible to lose weight while indulging your sweet tooth every day.
A new study from Finland hints that maternal smoking will affect the development of the baby's brain.
A protein that helps transport cholesterol inside cells may be key to developing drugs to treat Ebola, a rare but lethal virus for which there are no known treatments.