Your gut has a great effect on all your bodily functions, so taking care of your gut health is more important than you might think.

Solid Biosciences Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had put on hold a trial testing its gene therapy for a muscle-wasting disorder, the second halt by the health regulator, sending its shares plunging 66%.

Solid Biosciences Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put on hold a trial testing its gene therapy for a muscle-wasting disorder.

The tech giant has struck a deal with huge US health firm Ascension, giving it access to the records.

We all do it: buy fresh fruits and veggies with the best of intentions to gobble them down, only to open the fridge a few days (or weeks) later to discover a rotten mess.

An inherited gene makes certain healthy foods taste exceptionally bitter and unpleasant, according to researchers.

How to respect your child’s desire to belong while also teaching her to be an independent thinker.

As if there weren’t enough obstacles.

Japan Tobacco is halving the price of starter kits for its Ploom S reduced-risk cigarettes, as it struggles to compete against rival Philip Morris International.

Doctors are trying to use CRISPR technology to fight cancer and, according to data, the first trial just suggested it could be safe.

Health issues in children can have far reaching consequences right through to adulthood, explains the World Bank.

While there is a link between obesity and addiction, it is a complex situation and the causes are not as simple as you might think, a new study finds.

Doctors at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit performed what they believe is the first double lung transplant in the US for a male patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged after vaping, according to the hospital.

John Davies’ blood cells will be genetically modified in a US lab in the hope of curing him.

Vaping caused a catastrophic reaction in Ewan Fisher’s lungs that meant he could not breathe.

Pneumonia killed more than 800,000 babies and young children last year – or one child every 39 seconds – despite being curable and mostly preventable, global health agencies said on Tuesday.

Burger King on Monday rolled out a meat-free version of its Whopper burger in 25 European countries, using patties made by Unilever Plc to strengthen its foothold in the exploding market for plant-based food served in restaurant chains.

After rising up its ladder, he ran Kaiser Permanente, the admired California organization that integrates hospitals, clinics and health insurance.

(Reuters Health) – U.S. hospitals’ sticker prices for two common sources of surprise medical bills have climbed far faster than economic inflation, a new study suggests.

(Reuters Health) – Families of dying patients may feel better about end-of-life care in the ICU if they are granted simple wishes, like letting the patient taste a favorite meal or use a blanket from home, a small study suggests.

An inquest hears the woman was able to get online prescriptions without her GP’s knowledge.