Outbreaks of measles are putting Europe's commitment to eliminate the disease by 2015 under threat, the World Health Organization warns.

There are "alarming variations" in the number of people with asthma admitted to hospital in an emergency, depending on where they live, says Asthma UK.

Researchers are looking at ways to persuade people to get their protein from bugs instead of meat.

Steve Bedser, a member of Birmingham City Council, talks about the "Be Active" scheme which offers free access to leisure facilities across the city.

The parents of five-year-old Jack Johnson, who suffers from a rare disease, say there is an urgent need for experimental treatments to be made available for patients like their son.

Memory recall and formation can be improved simply by clenching the fists for 90 seconds, a study suggests.

Almost £9.5m will be spent upgrading the Welsh ambulance fleet, it is announced ahead of an assembly debate on a wide-ranging review of the service.

Cases of self-poisoning in England, Wales and Northern Ireland rise by almost 50% in a decade, NHS hospital admission figures show.