BBC Health

Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.

Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.

Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.

British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.

Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests.