Doctors are being warned about a dangerous pre-workout trend called dry scooping that some gym-goers are doing.
Children across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in a historic moment in the fight against the deadly disease.
Scientists believe they can explain why some people who catch Covid develop chilblain-like lesions on their toes and even fingers.
An electrical implant that sits in the skull and is wired to the brain can detect and treat severe depression, US scientists believe after promising results with a first patient.
Scientists who discovered how our bodies feel the warmth of the sun or the hug of a loved one have won the Nobel Prize.
Many people who have taken anti-depressants for at least two years may be able to stop them without relapsing, but most will still need long-term treatment, a UK study suggests.
An experimental drug for severe Covid cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half, interim clinical trial results suggest.
Over 41 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign started.
The head of Africa's health agency has warned that the UK's policy of not accepting Covid-19 vaccine certificates from the continent could increase vaccine hesitancy.
The UK government has amended its foreign travel guidance to clarify that the Indian-made version of the AstraZeneca vaccine is an approved jab.
