Tens of thousands of allergy sufferers are at risk because of a shortage of the life-saving EpiPen jabs. Mylan, the Pennsylvania-based firm that manufacturers the device, has warned of global supply problems.

Succulent, juicy and pulpy are the words that come to mind when we think of an orange. We love eating one or two oranges a day most of the year, don't we? Plus, they're easily available and provide instant energy. Oranges have always been cherished...

Painful finger-prick blood tests taken several times a day by millions of diabetics could become a thing of the past.

Four of the UK's largest multiples have claimed that using pharmacy care plans to support patients with long-term health conditions could reduce the cost of healthcare by up to 21%.

Weight loss surgery, such as gastric bands and bypasses, has proven to be good for the heart in many ways. A study has found that obese people are twice as likely to find love after weight loss surgery.

A new type of antibiotic that kills hospital superbugs has been developed by scientists. In experiments, the drugs cured mice of notoriously difficult-to-treat, antibiotic-resistant MRSA infections.

Autistic children are missing out on life-saving vaccinations, new research suggests. Only 81.6 per cent of those on the autism spectrum have received all the recommended vaccinations for children aged between four and six years old, a study...