Scientists have identified a highly toxic new variant of E. coli which has already claimed 18 lives, most of them in Germany where the outbreak started and where 1500 people have been infected.

Many five year olds cannot hold a pencil, sit still, dress themselves or use a knife and fork when they get to school. Sally Goddard Blythe, a child development expert, explains her research findings.

A new strain of the MRSA "superbug" is found in the milk of British cows and is believed to be infecting humans.

A new approach to treating Huntington's disease may have been found, a study in fruit flies suggests.

Scientists are working on a way to stop one of the the most aggressive forms of acute leukaemia returning after a patient has received treatment.

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Anger is growing in Spain, where the government and farmers are demanding compensation for being blamed as the source of the E. coli outbreak.

German clinics ask for blood donations as the total number of people infected with a highly toxic strain of E. coli rises above 1,730.