Princess Diana hugs an HIV-positive child in 1991. Dave Caulkin/AP "If a royal was allowed to go in shake a patient's hands, somebody at the bus stop or the supermarket could do the same," a nurse ...

A brain tumour patient is urging the public to be aware of a symptom that could suggest a need for medical consultation, after demonstrating an easy hand test you can do at home.

General practitioner Dr. Cheng Chao-hsin was making a house call for an older patient who had constant pain radiating through his right hand. The man’s condition was puzzling. A few weeks earlier, ...

Organ donation usually involves internal organs and eyes. But India's first patient to get a hand transplant last year says his hands are now fully functional. 31-year-old Manu TR now works as a ...