Crash diets – that ever popular way to drop some extra pounds fast and a dieting fashion that seems set to remain as shrinking celebrities promote the message that ‘thin is the new black’.

Superbugs will kill someone every three seconds by 2050 unless the world acts now, a hugely influential report says.

One in four pregnancies ends in an abortion each year, global estimates from the World Health Organisation and Guttmacher

Many people complain burning sensation in feet, but they hardly think that it could be a connection with complications of other

Recently a research report shows that, in most of the mosquito coils consumed in Bangladesh contain active ingredient more than acceptable standard rate.

Rapid diagnostic test and shorter, cheaper treatment signal new hope for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients,

Veggies are really good for you. And you can make them even more nutritious if you prepare them in ways that maximise their benefits.

Scientists claim to develop an invisible elastic film that can be applied to the skin to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and eye bags.

Being overweight may not be as unhealthy as it was 40 years ago, Danish research suggests.

Government approves a draft law with a provision of jail term and fine for a person who is affected with transmitted disease but does not undergo medical detection procedure.

The world's sleeping patterns have been revealed by scientists analysing data collected from an app. It showed the Dutch have nearly an hour more in bed every night than people in Singapore or Japan.

While the uses for white vinegar are plentiful, apple cider vinegar has arguably even more applications. Its wide-ranging benefits

Scientists say a breakthrough in growing embryos will improve fertility treatments and revolutionise knowledge of the earliest

A heart attack is a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis (blockage of the flow of blood to the heart,

Having a skilled health professional during childbirth can save the life of a woman and her child. But, in many parts of the

Smokers should be offered and encouraged to use e-cigarettes to help them quit, says a leading medical body. The UK's Royal College of Physicians says there is resounding evidence that e-cigarettes are much safer than smoking and aid quitting. With the right checks and measures, vaping could improve the lives of millions of people, it says in a new, 200-page report. It says fears that e-cigarettes are a gateway to smoking are unfounded.

Germany is to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes early next year, the health minister said on Tuesday.

Scientists report that they have grown human embryos in the lab for nearly two weeks, an unprecedented feat that promises advances in assisted reproduction, stem-cell therapies and the basic understanding of how human beings form.

Scientists say they have a near-perfect picture of the genetic events that cause breast cancer.

The mosquito-borne Zika virus may be even more dangerous than previously thought, scientists in Brazil say.