Health

New wave of health apps hold potential to skip GPs and refer patients directly to specialists.

Four million Britons have not had a glass of water in over a week.

Patients preserved more of their cognitive and functional ability

Quarantine tent set up for suspected cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outside Seoul National University Hospital.

Abortions are only allowed in Ireland in cases of dire health complications.

The planned legislation will bring e-cigarettes into line with regular cigarettes.

Nestle promises Maggi noodles will be back 'as soon as current situation is clarified'.

Five more people confirmed to have contracted the virus bringing total infected to 41.

Schools have shut or cancelled classes for the week to prevent the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus

Scientists have developed a new set of blood tests to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The World Health Organization said efforts must be made for the global health care to be improved as a whole.

Brazil's Health Minister Arthur Chioro on Thursday (14 May) said the country was "technically" facing a dengue fever epidemic.

The parents of the UK's youngest ever organ donor explained on 23 April how donating their son's organs helped them cope with their grief.

Exclusive: IBTimesUK spoke to Norman Lamb with just weeks to go before the general election.

The theme for World Health Day 2015 is Food Safety

Money On My Mind singer lost one stone in two weeks

A Nanjing man who swallowed a BBQ skewer has had it removed after a month of agony.

Waning interest in Ebola could jeopardise efforts to stamp out the world's worst recorded outbreak of the disease.

Apple ResearchKit is a tool for creating apps which let iPhones diagnose and monitor diseases like asthma and diabetes

During Watch development Apple was forced to drop many health-tracking features and struggled to define its purpose.

The report claims that at least five more diseases are associated with smoking.

Researchers find link between communities who tweet negatively and increase in heart disease mortality.

The BHF says the UK parents are being 'hounded' by their kids to buy junk food they see on TV.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will come under further scrutiny over the figures.

Research finds iPhone users suffer anxiety when separated from their handsets

Addenbrooke's hospital says "in critical internal incident mode" for last 2 days

Action on Sugar said many children's juices contain at least six teaspoons of sugar

Microsoft's third ever CEO Satya Nadella spoke at the Future Decoded event - but said very little.

Research in rats finds microgravity environment causes damage to sperm.

More outdoor smoking bans in pipeline as France battles with 73,000 tobacco-related deaths annually.