Former prime minister Gordon Brown says the failure to distribute vaccines to poorer countries is a "stain on our global soul".
Read MoreA woman who was not informed that her father had a fatal, inherited brain disorder has told the High Court that she would have had an abortion if she'd known at the time of her pregnancy.
Read MoreMeasles has a devastating impact on the body's immune system that could make it harder to fight infections for years, a pair of studies show.
Read MoreA "revolutionary" new class of cancer drug that can treat a wide range of tumours has been approved for use in Europe for the first time.
Read MoreScientists have found the first genetic instructions hardwired into human DNA that are linked to being left-handed.
Read MoreThe Teenage Cancer Trust wants the HPV vaccine programme to be extended to older boys and young men.
Read MoreA genetic analysis of almost half a million people has concluded there is no single "gay gene".
Read MoreSugary drinks - including fruit juice and fizzy pop - may increase the risk of cancer, French scientists say.
Read MoreHaving too few "friendly" vaginal bacteria may increase a woman's chance of ovarian cancer, and swabs can be used to spot this, say researchers.
Read MoreThe first people to be gene-edited - a pair of baby twin girls - may have been mutated in a way that shortens life expectancy, research suggests.
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