Michael O'Sullivan, 49, received a new liver at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, but was sent home with a silicone mat still inside him.

The mutant version of just one gene makes the brain more sensitive to habit-forming rewards such as alcohol, according to scientists from King's College London.

The study, by Harvard Medical School in Boston looked at men and women who regularly slept only seven hours or less a night and were beginning to have borderline high blood pressure readings.

Rosemary Smith had the characteristic symptoms of plantar fasciitis — also known as policeman’s foot. It is traditionally associated with lots of walking and standing.

The recommendations have been drawn up by the country’s top nurse who admitted there were pockets of ‘very poor care’ within the Health Service.

At present, there are no umbrella systems in place to monitor the quality of care across private hospitals. Each of them can effectively operate as a separate entity.

Ian Taylor was amazed when he had to give paramedics directions to Addenbrooke's Hospital, in Cambridge, which was just three miles from his home.

It seems astonishing, but bloodletting is now emerging as a possible way of reducing blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Some British experts, including Lord Winston, claim that a pregnancy could cause potentially fatal complications. And the baby would have to be born by caesarean, which carries the risks of surgery.

Doctors have developed a new hand-held device that creates a tiny ball of ice under the skin — this blocks pain signals in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

A new University of Southampton study has concluded that the over-use of medical intervention techniques during childbirth may be partly to blame.

Two new studies show that women who don't have enough vitamin D as they hit middle age are at greater risk of going into mental decline and developing Alzheimer's.

At 43, the Twilight star shows no signs of a middle-aged spread. So how does the Welsh actor keep his torso in trim?

Aimee Webber, 26, took her daughter Poppy to their local surgery, in Southend, Essex three times, but the condition went undetected because her chest appeared clear.

Musical star Jackie Clune hits out at UK dentists' high fees as she reveals she saved thousands of pounds by travelling to Hungary for cosmetic dental work.

Just minutes after eating her favourite Indian takeaway, Christine Caudwell's hands began itching which soon spread to all over her body.

Daniel Tamburro , 19, of Halesowen, West Midlands, had initially believed he was suffering from chronic heart burn but was rushed to hospital after collapsing at work.

Those who are determined to avoid picking up a nasty virus should note - washing your hands regularly is not enough to keep them germ free, according to a study from the U.S National Institutes of Health.

A team at the University of Cambridge believes the development could be one of the easiest and safest sources of stem cells.

Maria Gillon, 13, from Scotland, suffers dozens of crippling chest pain attacks which stop her moving or talking.

Staffordshire housewife Siobhain Fletcher's confident TV appearance highlights a taboo subject which causes a great deal of distress to millions: female hirsutism.