US House backs healthcare reforms

Premature birth gene clue found
DNA differences which appear to affect the risk of giving birth early have been found by US scientists.

Artificial pancreas diabetes hope
Scientists have shown that an "artificial pancreas" can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes.

Patient 'killed unlawfully' by GP
Reform of the out-of-hours system is needed to ensure the safety of patients after a patient was unlawfully killed by an overseas doctor, a coroner has said.

Scan unlocks vegetative patients
Scientists have been able to reach into the mind of a brain-damaged man and communicate with his thoughts.

Dementia 'losing out' on funding
Dementia costs the UK twice as much as cancer, but gets just a fraction of the funding for causes and cures, says a report.