Fluctuations in blood pressure could be more important than high readings as a warning sign for stroke, say researchers.

At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers.

Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.

Skin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers.

Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.

There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

An Indian charity sends a team to Sri Lanka to provide 1,000 amputees in the war-ravaged north with artificial limbs.

Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.

The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.

Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.