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Pediatrician Charles Scott had to speak louder and louder to be heard. Soon, he was almost yelling at 14-year-old Brianna Furrow as he counseled her about Gardasil, the world's first cervical cancer vaccine.

IT IS a journey that has taken millions of years, but finally, we are approaching our destination.

A NEW non-invasive test for Down's syndrome in unborn children has been developed by scientists. The technique involves looking for tell-tale chromosome fragments in a blo

People working with children will no longer require fresh criminal-record checks when they change jobs, under reforms outlined yesterday by the children's minister, Adam

Most people are worried about the health of the economy. But does the economy also affect your health?

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The director of the White House war on drugs said on Monday that Internet videos that show people getting high pose a dangerous threat to teenagers by encouraging them to use drugs and alcohol.

David Servan-Schreiber wants you to buy into a way of life: a way of staying cancer-free by paying careful attention to what you eat and how you behave.

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a gene mutation linked to the most common cause of blindness in the developed world, holding out the prospect of better treatments and perhaps eventually a cure.

The finding is the latest evidence to suggest that a baby's sleep environment is a critical factor in the risk for sudden infant death syndrome.

Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who defied convention in showing a viral cause for cervical cancer shared the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for breakthroughs that have led to lifesaving drugs and a vaccine.