Increasing potassium in our diets as well as cutting down on salt will reduce blood pressure levels and the risk of stroke, say studies in the British Medical Journal.

Genetic markers which could help highlight who is at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease have been identified by US scientists.

Figures due to be released later are expected to show the Swansea measles epidemic is continuing to grow, after more cases were reported over Easter.

Children's heart surgery is set to resume at Leeds General Infirmary a week after operations were suspended amid concerns over death rates.

Dr Sue Wilson, a senior research fellow in brain sciences at Imperial College London, explains that Japanese scientists are claiming they have found a way to read dreams.

Figures due to be released are expected to show the Swansea measles epidemic is continuing to grow and parents are being urged to ensure their children have the MMR vaccine.

Children's heart surgery is set to restart at Leeds General Infirmary, a week after it was claimed data suggested higher-than-usual death rates there.

Chinese officials in the city of Shanghai order the temporary closure of its poultry markets due to the H7N9 bird flu outbreak.