Medical research

Bowel cancer in people under the age of 50 is increasing worldwide and scientists are striving to find out why.

Researchers at two universities are working on a study to slow the progression of short-sightedness.

BBC health and science correspondent James Gallagher finds out if it is scientifically possible to ever cure Alzheimer's.

Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free.

Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.

The UK turns to artificial intelligence (AI) to reverse the rising numbers of infections that shrug off antibiotics.

They show cells that control blood sugar are more vulnerable in early childhood.