A Sir Peter Blake collage used to create an insert for The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album is sold at auction for more than £50,000.

Uganda will pass a new law against homosexuality by the end of the year as a "Christmas gift" to its advocates, the parliamentary speaker says.

An outbreak of the hospital superbug MRSA has been brought to an end by UK doctors cracking the bacterium's genetic code.

A global treaty to crack down on the deadly trade of fake medicines is urgently needed, say experts.

Many parents - and health professionals - are unaware of the common symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children, a charity warns.

Shares of Japan's Sharp jump after media reports that chip maker Intel may invest as much as 40bn yen ($500m; £315m) in the struggling firm.

Grants of up to £500 will be available from next April for people setting up a nursery or childminding business, the government announces.

Toyota says it will recall 2.7 million cars worldwide due to problems with their steering wheel and the water pump system.