Study suggests Neanderthals had cognitive ability, dexterity and social support comparable with modern humans

   Carefully designed homes in Tanzania have been shown to lower disease rates among children

   British Medical Association will encourage people to opt out of sharing if family doctors are replaced as controller of records

   Member states agree on Critical Medicines Act that aims to incentivise domestic production

   Total confirmed and suspected cases reach 10 as countries evacuate nationals from virus-hit cruise ship

   French passenger from MV Hondius in intensive care’ while US and Spanish citizens are also infected

   Governments are implementing repatriation and quarantine procedures for people leaving MV Hondius

   How do homes hold the secret to a long and healthy life? We head to Blue Zones in Sardinia, speak to longevity doctors diagnosing’ houses, gardeners...

   The author’s rage consumed her the cure was to write a book

   Marty Makary had clashed with anti-abortion advocates and is latest top health official to lose job

   British national is being treated on tiny territory of Tristan da Cunha

   A decade after exiting oncology, the UK pharma group is betting that R&D and acquisitions will help it hit sales of 40bn

   Almost 30 passengers had already left cruise ship struck with rodent-borne illness before alarm was raised

   As the number of people with dementia crests 1mn in the UK, gardening projects to help reduce stress, improve mood and stave off cognitive decline...

   Hantavirus outbreak has killed three passengers on ship, which is en route to Tenerife

   The Danish drugmaker appears to have the edge in GLP-1 pills

   Dark matter revealed?

   A suspected outbreak of hantavirus is a reminder of the perils of health emergencies in enclosed spaces

   German biotech is shifting towards cancer treatments

   Scientists have used the technology to model the behaviour of protein molecules

   Architects, designers and homeowners are turning to medical consultants to help diagnose’ health issues in the home, and weave longevity into its...

   Samantha Power urges countries to gather data on levels of exposure as vital first step in tackling the issue

   A crude blend of very different statistics is not the best tool for the job

   Unsurprising but moderately interesting news

   Big Four accountancy balks at high cost of medication it says has become cultural phenomenon’