Health
Blood test developed that can diagnose cancer in just ten minutes
It spots tiny amounts of DNA floating through vessels that could only have come from tumours - and not healthy cells
Study warns chemicals in common household products cause earlier puberty in girls
Early puberty in children has been linked to behavioural problems, earlier sexual activity, elevated stress and increased risk of breast cancer in later life.
New Statins controversy as study compares risks and benefits
Researchers say the potential risks of taking the cholesterol-busting drugs might outweigh their benefits
New breakthrough for aggressive blood cancer
Developed by British scientists, it identifies those with the most lethal types of lymphoma who are less likely to respond to standard drugs
Scientists reveal truth about micro plastics now entering our organs
The potentially toxic slivers from rubbish dumped in the oceans then end up on our plates in the fish we eat.
One in six children could have health conditions caused by mum drinking during pregnancy
Researchers found that up to 17 per cent of British youngsters may have symptoms consistent with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
Two thirds of Londoners who had heart attack last year given CPR by member of public
And in the borough of Redbridge in east London an astonishing 81 per cent of people received the potentially lifesaving treatment before medics arrived.
Zapping parts of the brain with electricity could help with depression
Researchers say they have found an "effective target" in the brain for electrical stimulation to improve the mood of depression patients
Type of skin cancer is three and half times more common than thought
Pioneering data from the new UK skin cancer database found more than 45,000 cases of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCC) every year.