Waiting lists for routine surgery have risen by up to 50% in England because senior doctors say they cannot afford to work extra shifts.

Blasting the legs with high energy sound waves could be a radical new way to treat unsightly varicose veins – without the need for surgery. The experimental treatment, which takes just minutes, means patients are left scar-free.

A strain of the common cold virus can infect and kill bladder cancer cells, a small study suggests.

Middle-aged women can safely go ten years between cervical screening tests if they test negative for HPV, research suggests. 

Millions of people in the UK are putting their sight at risk by continuing to smoke, warn specialists. Despite the clear connection, only one in five people recognise that smoking can lead to blindness, a poll for the Association of Optometrists...

Carrying more fat on legs compared with the stomach protects postmenopausal women from heart disease, a study says. Women of a healthy weight with the highest risk of stroke or heart disease had the most belly fat and the least hip and thigh...

People should open windows when they cook and stop drying clothes indoors to reduce air pollution in their homes, health chiefs have warned.

Thousands of NHS patients are dying because medical staff are too afraid to admit their mistakes, according to a report.

Team sport players are as good at endurance as long-distance runners and as powerful as bodybuilders - and it is down to their blend of training, a study suggests.