Barack Obama has called for the US government to work together to research and establish a Pollinator Health Task Force, in an effort to stop the...
Abattoir inspectors have warned that diseased meat could end up in sausages and pies, as new regulation favours visual checks over more accurate inspections of carcasses....
Joseph Iddison examines the health consequences of having a high-carbon economy, as part of World Health Day. As the world continues to burn fossil fuels to...
Recent studies suggest that coal mining affects the health of everyone who lives nearby — not just those who work in the mines, writes Erin L...
California is experiencing its worst drought in a century, which is putting at risk the survival of many species and damaging the economy. Experts have warned...
Microsoft founder and distinguished philanthropist Bill Gates has outlined a range of important development achievements for 2013, such as the reduction of child deaths, poverty and...
Pests and diseases are moving fast towards the poles thanks to warmer temperatures, a new study has revealed. Crop pests are spreading towards the North and...
Sixty-five years ago today the National Health Service Act came into effect, creating the National Health Service in England and Wales. Thirteen-year-old Sylvia Diggery, admitted to...
Researchers are looking into genetic diversification to create stronger bees that can survive colony collapse disorder, which sees seemingly healthy bees abandon hives, never to return....
The Woodland Trust has announced its plans to restore 52,000 hectares of damaged ancient woodland, and warned that some of the UK’s most treasured trees are...