A personal DNA test that has sparked controversy in the US has been approved for use in the UK by regulators.

The mother of a young woman who died in hospital challenges the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman in the High Court.

The World Bank cuts its 2014 GDP growth projections for the three nations worst hit by Ebola, saying their economies continue to be crippled.

The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is set to announce an extra £150m of funding to help children with eating disorders.

A U-turn by health watchdogs means leukaemia patients in Wales and England will get NHS access to a new cancer drug trialled in Cardiff.

The NHS in Scotland spent a record £82m on locum doctors last year, an increase of £18m on the previous year, according to data obtained by BBC Scotland.

Eating after the sun has gone down might trigger weight gain, say researchers who have been studying the effect in mice.