Thousands of teenagers across the UK will have school lessons in mindfulness in an experiment designed to see if it can protect against mental illness.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will say he is willing to impose seven-day working on hospital doctors in a hard-hitting speech later.

US scientists say they have taken the first step towards treating people born with mitochondrial diseases.

The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a bid by UK campaigners to overturn the law on assisted dying.