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Janey Godley responded to a cruel troll in a compassionate and classy way, as a critic of her personal politics accused the Scottish star of not revealing all about her ongoing battle with ovarian cancer

A recent Wall Street Journal article reported on new, classified intelligence from the US Department of Energy about the origins of COVID. It concluded with “low confidence” that the pandemic may have been due to a lab leak in Wuhan, China, rather than a natural disease transmission from animal to…

Dry eye disease is a common condition that can cause a range of discomfort. It can happen when the eye doesn't produce enough tears, or if the tears are not adequate quality to keep the eye properly lubricated.

Fewer than one in five smokers linked smoking with the brain disease in research for No Smoking Day

The TV star said she was unsure if she wanted to discuss her health publicly, but felt a responsibility to share her story for other women

When Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand in February, it left a trail of destruction across the North Island. At least 11 people died, and more than 10,000 were displaced. Bridges were washed out (35 in the Hastings district alone), roads closed and communications cut.

Study suggests that children who had a lower respiratory tract infection by the age of two were almost twice as likely to die prematurely

Darrell Green's closest pal passed away aged 13 after bone cancer battle, and now he has honoured his childhood friend with discovery that could save thousands of young people from the disease

A study suggests efforts to reduce childhood respiratory infections could have an impact on tackling premature mortality from respiratory disease.