A man being treated for Ebola-like symptoms dies in Saudi Arabia, in what could be the latest outbreak's first fatality outside Africa.

People over 65 who have a severe vitamin D deficiency have double the risk of developing dementia, a study has suggested.

Plans to cap the amount of money people in England and Wales spend on their social care could be jeopardised by a lack of funding, councils say.

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf declares a state of emergency as the country grapples with an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.

The Duke of Cambridge is to become an air ambulance pilot next spring, it is announced.

Liberian soldiers set up an Ebola blockade for the capital as troops in Sierra Leone seal off two districts to stop the virus spreading.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg calls for mental health research to be given the same attention as physical health - and says a pledge to put £50m into research would feature in the party's next election manifesto.