Health
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.
Deadly superbug threat from common bacteria on all our skins
The bacterium is becoming increasingly dangerous due to antibiotic resistance but because it is so widespread it is often overlooked
Running, swimming and cycling help people age better, but weight training doesn’t
Researchers have discovered evidence that endurance exercise - such as running, swimming, and cycling - help adults age better than strength training with weights
New hope for Multiple Sclerosis sufferers
The common painkiller reversed immune system abnormalities and reduced the severity of symptoms
Terminally ill man loses legal battle at the UK’s highest court over his right to die
Noel Conway, 68, suffers from motor neurone disease and only has movement in his right hand, head and neck.