Children delivered by cesarean section may be at higher risk of becoming obese compared to children born vaginally, researchers say.

A compound found in green tea may be an effective way to kill oral cancer cells without damaging healthy cells.

A major UK-based study has found eating 10 helpings of fruit and vegetables a day is better than the minimum recommended five.

The World Health Organization has issued a list of the top dozen bacteria most dangerous to humans, warning that doctors are fast running out of treatment options.

Brain scans of babies may predict which ones will develop autism, a debilitating disorder whose symptoms can be softened with early behavioural therapy, researchers have found.

There are more than 200 new genetic regions that could be used to predict a man's chances of severe hair loss.

Lasers can help surgeons rapidly analyse brain cancers and decide how much tissue to remove, a study shows.

Gene therapy delivered by a benign virus enabled deaf lab mice to hear for the first time, researchers revealed this week, offering hope for people suffering with genetic hearing impairments.