The first human trial of an experimental vaccine against Ebola suggests that it is safe and may help the immune system to combat the virus.

The Royal Navy wants to ask American squadrons to fly off its new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, because of delays to the introduction of Britain’s new F35B fighters, BBC Newsnight learns.

Hundreds demonstrate outside the US embassy in London in protest at the decision not to prosecute a police officer for killing black teenager Michael Brown in Missouri.

A report reveals councils are having to phone around England to find places to accommodate children at risk of sexual exploitation.

Thousands of older people in England are struggling in their own home with little or no help, research suggests.

People diagnosed with diabetes linked to obesity should be assessed for weight loss surgery, according to updated NHS guidelines.

Early detection of liver disease by GPs in the UK is "virtually non-existent", leading medical experts warn.

The UK would face "severe economic consequences" if there was a significant disruption to the supply of electricity, says the Royal Academy of Engineering.