Psychological abuse should be made a crime in England and Wales in order to save more victims of domestic violence, campaigners say.

About a third of all women in the European Union have experienced either physical or sexual violence since the age of 15, a survey suggests.

Screws made from silk have been used to pin broken bones in research that could transform surgery.

Exposure to passive smoking in childhood causes lasting damage to the structure of children’s arteries, say researchers.

A UN illegal drugs body criticises 2012 moves in two US states to legalise recreational marijuana, saying they contravene drug control treaties.

The way death rates are measured in Welsh hospitals is likely to be overhauled, Health Minister Mark Drakeford is expected to announce.

The mother of a boy who died after heart surgery in Bristol says continuing issues with the NHS are "disgusting".

The blogging site Tumblr confirms it is taking part in talks with UK politicians as part of attempts to make the site safer for young people.